Standalone Desktops Overview

Righto, what do we actually mean in DaDesktop by a Standalone Desktop?

There's a ripper overview of the different Desktops here. But put 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 really flexible in this regard.

 

 

 

Common reasons for creating Standalone desktops:

1. Getting Training Course material ready that can be reused time and again outside of a course, or kept for when you need it down the track.
2. When you need a flexible machine, perhaps with a different Operating System (Linux, Windows), to test out ideas in a safe environment.
    

Features:

1. Sharing Links give full access to anyone who has the link!
2. If you don't use it, it'll shut down automatically after 24 hours.

Costs:

1. Creating a desktop is free.
2. Firing up the desktop will cost you.
3. The amount hinges 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 which can be used for standalones.
5. If you don't connect to your standalone for over a month, it'll be cleared out.

 

Tip for Use:

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