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

There is a great overview of the different Desktops here. But simply, a 'Standalone' desktop is a machine that is not necessarily used during a course itself. It 'stands alone' as a separate desktop that can be used before or after the course is finished, or just used on its own without reference to a course.
The Standalone is particularly flexible in this respect.

Standalone Machine

 

 

 

Typical reasons for creating Standalone desktops:
  1. Preparing Training Course material that can be reused time and again outside of a course itself, or kept for usage when necessary.
  2. When you need a flexible machine with perhaps a different Operating System (Linux, Windows) to test out ideas, in a safe environment.
     
Features:
  1. Sharing Links allow full access to everyone knowing the link!
  2. If not used, will shut down automatically after 24 hours
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Cost:
  1. Creating desktop is free.
  2. Starting desktop will cost you.
  3. The amount depends on the number of unit, which is based on CPU, Memory and Disk Space. You pay 5 EUR extra for Windows.
  4. If, you had joined a course as a Student or Trainer, you would be given free credits which can be used for standalones.
  5. No connecting to your standalone for over a month, it will be removed.