An Overview of Standalone Desktops

To begin, what exactly is meant by a Standalone Desktop within DaDesktop?

You can find a comprehensive overview of the various Desktop types here. In a nutshell, a 'Standalone' desktop isn't tied to an active course. As the name suggests, it operates independently—you can use it before a course starts, after it concludes, or simply as a standalone resource with no connection to any course.
This independence makes Standalone desktops remarkably flexible.

 

 

 

Common scenarios for creating a Standalone desktop:

1. To develop training materials that can be reused multiple times, separate from any specific course, or stored for future use when needed.
2. When you need a flexible environment—perhaps running a different operating system like Linux or Windows—to safely experiment with ideas.
    

Features:

1. Shareable links provide complete access to anyone who has the link.
2. The desktop automatically shuts down after 24 hours of inactivity.

Cost:

1. Creating a desktop is free of charge.
2. Running the desktop incurs a cost.
3. The cost is calculated based on units, determined by CPU, memory, and disk space. Windows usage adds an additional fee.
4. Students and Trainers enrolled in a course receive free credits that can be applied toward Standalone desktop usage.
5. Any Standalone desktop left unconnected for more than a month will be automatically deleted.

 

Usage Tip:

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