DISCLOSURES & AFFILIATE POLICY
TRANSPARENCY IS THE DEFAULT. HERE IS HOW THIS SITE IS FUNDED.
Rack2Cloud operates on a simple principle: commercial relationships do not determine engineering conclusions. This page explains how the site is funded, which commercial relationships are active, and how those relationships are kept separate from editorial content and technical verdicts.
>_ Affiliate Link Disclosure
Some links on Rack2Cloud are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, Rack2Cloud may earn a commission — at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate links are used selectively. They appear where a product or service is genuinely relevant to the content. The presence of an affiliate link does not mean Rack2Cloud endorses a product unconditionally or that the product received favorable coverage because of the relationship.
>_ Active Affiliate Programs
Rack2Cloud currently participates in the following affiliate programs:
DigitalOcean
Cloud infrastructure provider. Affiliate links appear in content covering cloud hosting, lab environments, containerization, and Kubernetes infrastructure.
Pluralsight
Technical training platform. Affiliate links appear in Learning Path pages and content covering career development, platform certifications, and skill-building.
>_ How Partners Are Selected
Current partner selection focuses on:
SELECTION CRITERIA
[01] INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
Cloud and hosting providers that meet modern architectural standards.
[02] PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Platforms that provide genuine technical depth for infrastructure engineers and architects.
>_ Editorial Independence
Affiliate relationships do not determine technical content, architectural recommendations, tool outputs, or product comparisons on this site.
While Rack2Cloud may participate in vendor-funded testing projects or paid technical evaluations, compensation does not guarantee favorable conclusions. If a product fails in a lab evaluation, that failure is reported regardless of any commercial relationship. Technical comparisons are based on verifiable criteria — architecture, performance characteristics, licensing models, and operational trade-offs.
The Editorial Guidelines cover the full vetting process applied to content on this site.
>_ FTC Compliance
Rack2Cloud intends to comply with applicable FTC guidelines regarding material connections and endorsements.
Posts that contain affiliate links include a disclosure notice near the beginning of the content. This page serves as the site-wide disclosure for all affiliate and commercial relationships. If you have a question about whether a specific link on this site is an affiliate link, contact us using the information below.
>_ What Commercial Revenue Supports
Rack2Cloud is independently operated. Affiliate revenue, tool subscriptions, and sponsored evaluations help cover hosting infrastructure, lab hardware, software licensing, and the time required to produce technically validated content.
Commercial relationships are the mechanism that makes it possible to operate this platform while maintaining independent engineering judgment.
>_ Contact Information
Questions about affiliate relationships or specific disclosures:
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