Notebook Lab Workspace¶

Each dataset in MSD-LIVE includes its own Notebook Lab workspace, giving you an isolated environment to build notebooks to explore and analyze your data.

Workspace Structure¶

Your workspace contains three main areas:

• notebooks/
  Pre-populated from the linked GitHub repository. This is where you create and edit your notebook files.

• data/
  Linked directly to your dataset’s files. This folder is read-only and reflects your dataset contents.

• Other files
  You can create additional files and directories as needed within your workspace.

Storage and Quota¶

• Your workspace (excluding the data/ folder) has a 50 GB storage limit
• MSD-LIVE monitors workspace usage
• You will receive an email notification if you exceed the quota

Persistence and Cleanup¶

Your workspace is designed for active work, not long-term storage.

• Files in notebooks/ are not automatically saved permanently
• To persist notebook changes:
  • Submit a Pull Request to the linked GitHub repository

Any files that are not persisted will be:

• Automatically deleted after 7 days
• This includes:
  • Notebook changes not submitted via Pull Request
  • Temporary files and intermediate outputs

Best Practices¶

• Save important work by submitting Pull Requests regularly
• Avoid using the workspace for long-term file storage
• Keep large intermediate files to a minimum to stay within quota

Summary¶

• One workspace per dataset
• notebooks/ → your working notebooks
• data/ → your dataset (read-only)
• 50 GB quota (excluding data)
• Uncommitted work is deleted after 7 days