Standalone Desktops Overview

To begin with, what does DaDesktop refer to as a Standalone Desktop?

For a comprehensive look at the various Desktops, check out this overview of the different Desktops. In simple terms, a 'Standalone' desktop is one that isn't necessarily tied to a course. It 'stands alone' as an independent machine you can use before or after a course ends, or entirely on its own, separate from any course.
Its flexibility in this regard is a key advantage.

 

 

 

Common reasons to create Standalone desktops:

1. Preparing training materials that can be reused repeatedly outside of a course, or stored for whenever you need them.
2. When you need a flexible machine, perhaps running a different operating system (Linux, Windows), to test ideas in a safe environment.
    

Key features:

1. Shared links grant full access to anyone who has the link.
2. An unused standalone automatically shuts down after 24 hours.

Cost:

1. Creating a desktop costs nothing.
2. Launching a desktop incurs a charge.
3. The cost varies based on the number of units, determined by CPU, memory, and disk space. An additional fee applies for Windows.
4. When you enroll in a course as a student or trainer, you receive free credits that can be applied toward standalones.
5. If you go more than a month without connecting to your standalone, it will be deleted.

 

Usage tip:

Begin with "clonefrom#" followed by a keyword to search for desktops that were cloned from specific ones.