My first experience of shadowless cloud computer

One 、 background

Recently, I saw that Alibaba cloud developer community has no shadow cloud computer experience activities , Then sign up for experience .

As an expert blogger in Alibaba cloud developer community , I'm lucky to get a year's 4 nucleus 8G Experience opportunities of shadowless cloud computer .

Tried for a few days , Below is the user group of shadowless cloud computer 、 Use scenarios of shadowless cloud computers , My use feeling , At present, there are still problems , Just talk about how you feel .

Two 、 Shadowless cloud computing and tradition PC The difference between computers

2.1 Use in different ways

Conventional PC The computer , It's easier to get started , You can use it after you buy it and turn it on , Unwanted “ Administrators ” Configure various desktops 、 Mirror image, etc .

The use of shadowless cloud computers is professional , Models to be purchased 、 Image, etc , Allocate the account number , The person in charge of this area is the administrator ; After configuration, users need to log in with a special client .

##2.2 Different user groups

Conventional PC There are a wide range of computer users , Applicable to most industries and people .

Personally, I think shadowless cloud computer is more suitable for enterprise users 、 Some programmers and users are in pursuit of extreme performance “ The rich ”.

The main reason is that shadowless cloud computers are slightly more expensive for ordinary users , Temporary emergency for a few months is a good choice , Not suitable for long-term use , See Pricing details .

3、 ... and 、 Several scenarios suitable for using shadowless cloud computers

3.1 Enterprise users

3.1.1 Security OA scene

Many enterprises consider data security and other aspects , Employees are not expected to use their own personal computers , But when there are many employees, the cost of providing laptops or desktops is also relatively high , It is not convenient for unified management .

Will choose to purchase similar shadowless cloud computers , Unified purchase 、 Configuration etc. , Employees work on cloud computers . Public network and cloud desktop can be realized through security gateway VPC Isolation of the network , Unified management of user permissions , Do not save data locally .

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3.1.2 Remote office scenario

Use shadowless cloud computers , You can directly connect to the cloud desktop through the client for office anytime and anywhere , It is very convenient for many users who are often on business trips or whose office location is not fixed .

For example, I am writing a project 、 Make a plan, etc , I forgot to bring my computer when I was on a temporary business trip , Borrow a friend's computer casually 、 Go to the Internet bar, etc , You can log in to the cloud computer at any time to continue development .

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3.2 Individual users

3.2.1 Want to use windows System

quite a lot Mac Users will use windows The appeal of the system , If you need to play games , Only windows Software or functions supported by the system .

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Many people choose to install virtual machines , But because most Mac Notebook prices are higher , Many people buy configurations that are not high , After installing the simulator, the computer will get stuck easily .

Using shadowless cloud computers can easily solve this problem , Only need Mac You can easily login and use by installing the client on .

Ipad Pro Not available at this time IDEA , It's also a big pain point , But you can use the shadowless computer client to connect to the shadowless computer , Then connect the keyboard 、 mouse , You can code it （ Although it is not particularly convenient ）.

3.2.2 Hope to have a higher configuration 、 Don't want to occupy your computer resources

Some users' notebook configurations are low , Play a game 、 Writing code configuration can't keep up , Insufficient disk space .

You can buy a shadowless cloud computer with a higher configuration , Play a game 、 Writing code and downloading files will not take up too much computing on the current computer 、 Storage, etc .

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For example, college students majoring in computer , In order to compete , Higher computer configuration is temporarily required , It's inconvenient to borrow a computer , Temporary purchase is too late and uneconomical , At this time, shadowless computer is a good choice .

For example, there are a lot of pictures to deal with , Your computer has insufficient storage or processing capacity , You can buy shadowless computers , It will be easier to deal with .

For example, the non member speed limit of Baidu cloud disk is relatively serious , Recently, I plan to open a membership , Download all the data of Baidu cloud disk and transfer it to Alibaba cloud disk , But when using your own computer, you often encounter the situation of automatic disconnection for a period of time , My computer disk has stored a lot of data, and I can't put it , Using shadowless cloud computers is very convenient , Ready to use Ipad Log in to the cloud computer to check the progress , Select and download some new files .

3.2.3 Scenes that require long boot

For example, some friends don't want to reopen a pile of software every time they open the computer , Hope to enter the office directly , You can use the shadowless computer , When the shadowless computer does not shut down , You can connect directly to continue working .

For example, some friends bought Taobao auto delivery software , You need to log in on your computer all the time , I don't want to keep my computer on , You can use shadowless cloud computers .

Four 、 Use the first experience

4.1 Use feeling

It is helpful for learning , For example, I often need to open some technology classes PDF Study , Need to open geek time in the browser 、 Nuggets and other platforms go to see columns and so on , Turn it on again every time you turn it on , Using shadowless cloud computer can keep on , Next time, directly enter the learning state , Very convenient .

Because the speed limit of a certain network disk is very serious , It's almost impossible to use without members . In recent days, I opened a cloud disk membership , Download various materials collected before through shadowless cloud computer , Transfer to Alibaba cloud disk . It has no effect on the disk and network speed of your computer .

Shadowless cloud computer comes with application market , And put the relatively commonly used software in the market , Easy to download and use , And relatively safe .

Because the software provided by the official application center is very limited , If you go to other places to download software , Accidentally installed rogue software , Cannot delete soon , Very upset , It is very convenient to reinstall the system , Just shut down , Then rebuild the desktop .

4.2 The problem is

4.2.1 Using the tutorial can also be more perfect

（1） The official tutorial font is small and too compact

I don't know if it's my own computer setting , It's a little hard to watch the official tutorial , The font is a little small , And the layout is very compact .

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（2） The default video display is too small , The video definition is not high enough

To help users better understand shadowless cloud computers , Better use shadowless cloud computers , Officials have given some video tutorials , And the explanation is relatively simple and professional , That's great .

But the default playback area after clicking is too small , I almost have to find out how to full screen , Then you can see .

Can be in Shadowless cloud computer client download page Click on “5 Minutes proficient in how to use shadowless cloud desktop ” Experience the effect .

The tutorial itself needs to enter the operation of the browser or client , Or it is to avoid high definition that causes users to watch Caton , Even if the clarity of the tutorial after full screen is not high enough , And there is no option to choose higher definition .

I hope the video area popped up by clicking will be larger by default , You can choose higher definition after full screen .

4.2.2 The software of the application center is not perfect

Although it provides the software market , It can meet most needs .

But the software market is not perfect ：

• “ business intelligence ” There is no application that can be installed in option

• There are few non Alibaba software

• There will even be a few with “ test “ Title Software （ As shown in the figure below “ The test application 1”）

This will bring new problems .

（1） Users have to download some “ Software Manager ”, As a result, a software manager installed his own “XXX Security housekeeper ” Waiting for the whole family .

（2） Users have to search for some software , As a result, I couldn't stop “ High speed download ”, Some inexplicable software has been installed , Pop up full screen advertisements , Then forced to reinstall the desktop .

I hope the application center can provide more commonly used software , Or give a tutorial in the application center to avoid being recruited by rogue software .

4.2.3 Technical thinking is brought into products

Maybe it's because shadowless cloud computing came into its infancy , We also need to improve quickly through user feedback ; In other words, shadowless cloud computer is a technology driven product , In many places, there will be situations where the technical perspective affects the product experience ; Maybe it's because most users of this product are technical people , So I didn't focus on this problem .

Although many places do not affect the use , But you can also switch more to user thinking , Reduce the complexity of understanding , Make the experience better .

For example, for the first time Mac When using the client on , You need to configure the workspace , work area ID This concept is very technical . Users also need to select the region where the server is located , Then enter a number . It's like making a phone call , You need to choose the other party's province , Very strange .

Is it possible to set the server region + Number The two are combined into a code that is easier to enter , Similar to mobile phone number or wechat .

For example, you have to enter the password manually every time on the login page , There is no way to “ Remember the password ” perhaps Alipay can scan the code to log in with one click .

For example, in the process of experience , Due to the wrong installation of rogue software （ This is a Windows Common fault of the system ）, The system needs to be refitted , But it didn't shut down , The reconstruction desktop will display “ Only Stopped The state of the desktop can be rebuilt ”, Very technical thinking , Users will naturally understand what is Stopped state , How to operate to let the desktop enter Stopped state , There is no indication where a prompt is needed , Can be replaced by “ You need to shut down before rebuilding the desktop ” A similar description , It's very simple .

It is hoped that the unnecessary complexity of understanding can be further reduced in the future , Bring a better experience .

5、 ... and 、 summary

All in all , Shadowless cloud computer is a solution to remote office 、 Good products for data security and other issues .

Experience these days , I really feel that it brings convenience to my study , For example, shadowless cloud computer opens commonly used learning websites , technology PDF 、IDEA Open the source code to learn in , The connection enters the state , Greatly improve the efficiency of learning .

But there are also some experience problems , But I believe that for a team with strong technical background , It will be solved soon .

Later, we will continue to explore new usage scenarios of shadowless cloud computers , I also hope that shadowless cloud computing will become better and better , Give users more choices , Better experience .