Understanding Standalone Desktops

Let's start by clarifying: what does DaDesktop call a Standalone Desktop?

You can find a detailed breakdown of the various Desktop types here. In simple terms, a 'Standalone' desktop is a machine not tied to a specific course. True to its name, it stands independently—you can use it before or after a course, or completely on its own, without any connection to a course.
This makes the Standalone highly adaptable.

 

 

 

Why create Standalone desktops?

1. To prepare training materials that you can reuse over and over, outside a course, or keep handy for later.
2. When you want a flexible machine, maybe running a different operating system (Linux, Windows), to safely test ideas.
    

Features:

1. Sharing Links give full access to anyone with the link!
2. If idle, it shuts down automatically after 24 hours

Cost:

1. Creating a desktop is free.
2. Starting it will incur a cost.
3. The cost varies by the number of units determined by CPU, memory, and disk space. Windows comes with an additional charge.
4. When you enroll in a course as a student or trainer, you receive free credits that you can apply to standalones.
5. If you don't access your standalone for more than a month, it will be automatically removed.

 

Usage Tip:

To find cloned desktops, begin with "clonefrom#" followed by a keyword to search for desktops that were cloned from others.