Standalone Desktops Overview

First off, what do we mean by a Standalone Desktop in DaDesktop?

There's a great overview of the different desktops here. But in a nutshell, a 'Standalone' desktop is a machine that isn't necessarily used during a course. It 'stands alone' as a separate desktop you can use before or after the course wraps up, or just use on its own without any connection to a course.
The Standalone is really flexible in that way.

 

 

 

Common reasons for setting up Standalone desktops:

1. Preparing training course materials you can reuse time and time again outside of a course, or keep handy for when you need them.
2. When you need a flexible machine, maybe with a different operating system (Linux, Windows), to test out ideas in a safe environment.
    

Features:

1. Sharing links give full access to anyone with the link!
2. If not in use, it'll shut down automatically after 24 hours.

Cost:

1. Creating a desktop is free.
2. Starting a desktop will cost you.
3. The amount depends on the number of units, which is based on CPU, memory, and disk space. There's an extra charge for Windows.
4. If you join a course as a student or trainer, you'll get free credits you can use for standalones.
5. If you don't connect to your standalone for more than a month, it'll be removed.

 

Usage tip:

Start with "clonefrom#" followed by the keyword to search for desktops from which the desktops were cloned.