Standalone Desktops Overview

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

There's a helpful overview of the different Desktops here. But to put it simply, a 'Standalone' desktop is a machine that isn't necessarily used during a course itself. It 'stands alone' as a separate desktop you can use before or after the course wraps up, or just on its own without any link to a course.
The Standalone is particularly flexible in this respect.

 

 

 

Common reasons for creating Standalone desktops:

1. Putting together training course material that can be reused time and again outside of a course itself, or kept for whenever it's needed.
2. When you need a versatile machine, perhaps with a different Operating System (Linux, Windows), to test out ideas in a safe environment.
    

Features:

1. Sharing Links grant full access to anyone with the link!
2. If left unused, it will shut down automatically after 24 hours

Cost:

1. Creating a desktop is free.
2. Starting a desktop incurs a cost.
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 enrol on a course as a Student or Trainer, you'll receive free credits which can be put towards standalones.
5. If you don't connect to your standalone for over a month, it will be removed.

 

Usage Tip:

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