Who is the Frankly Independent IT Advisor Program for?

MSP owners, ex-VAR reps, solo IT consultants and fractional CIOs, and in-house IT pros with a side practice. No LLC required, no quotas.

How does the program work?

You bring the relationship by referring, co-managing, or self-sourcing the deal. Frankly handles the architecture review, pricing validation, and vendor management. You get paid on every closed deal, with commission deposited directly and tracked in your partner dashboard.

25–40% of Frankly's gross margin on every closed deal. Pure Referral pays 25–30%, Co-Managed pays 30–35%, and Self-Sourced pays 35–40%.

Are there quotas, territories, or exclusivity clauses?

No. There are no quotas, no territory restrictions, and no exclusivity clauses.

Do I need to become a reseller?

No. Frankly runs the procurement end-to-end so you keep the trusted-advisor role with your client and don't need to set up reseller agreements with distributors.

What support do partners get?

AI architecture reviews, competitive pricing data, independent quote validation, full deal support on co-managed deals, transparent reporting in a partner dashboard, and vendor-neutral recommendations.

AI-Powered Strategy Platform

Your AI-Powered IT Strategy Partner

Frankly's AI automates IT procurement complexity—analyzing industry standards, comparing vendors head-to-head, mapping compliance requirements, calculating ROI, and guiding implementation. From architecture recommendations to strategic justification, we eliminate guesswork and accelerate confident decisions.

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5-15%

Average Savings

Clear Roadmaps

Phased guides for every maturity level

6+ Standards

PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC2, ISO27001 & more

AI-powered analysis across 100+ vendors & platforms

Check PointPalo Alto NetworksDellProofpointFortinetCrowdStrikeCiscoMicrosoftZscalerAruba / HPEArista

What Frankly's AI Does

From architecture design to investment justification, our AI handles the complexity so you can focus on decisions.

Use Case Playbooks

Discover proven architectures and product stacks tailored to your industry and use case.

Competitive Comparisons

AI-powered head-to-head vendor analysis revealing which solutions excel where.

Compliance Mapping

Automatically identify which solutions address PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC2, ISO27001, and more.

ROI Benchmarks

See payback period, annual savings, and 3-year value by organization size and industry.

Implementation Roadmaps

Phased deployment guidance scaled to your organization's maturity level.

Two Ways to Start

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Whether you have a quote in hand or need a strategy from scratch — Frankly has you covered.

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Sanity Check

Drop in your vendor quote. Frankly AI goes line by line — flagging overpriced SKUs, wrong-sized products, and compliance gaps. You'll know exactly where you stand before you sign anything.

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Project Review

Tell us about your environment — size, industry, compliance needs. Frankly AI designs your architecture, compares top vendors head-to-head, and delivers a branded report with a full ROI breakdown.

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How It Works

Sanity-check your IT spend in 3 steps

No commitment, no pressure. Just honest pricing.

Submit Your Quote

Tell us what you're buying — product names, quantities, and the price you've been quoted by another reseller.

We Price It Out

Our team checks our distributor pricing and comes back with a competitive offer — usually within 24 hours.

Compare & Save

See a side-by-side comparison. If we beat the price, you save. If not, you've confirmed you're getting a fair deal.

Non-Profit Program

Your mission is too important to overpay for technology.

Non-profits, charities, and community organizations deserve the same enterprise-grade IT and cybersecurity — without the enterprise price tag. Frankly has a dedicated program to help mission-driven organizations spend less on technology and more on what truly matters.

We believe the communities you serve deserve an organization that's fully funded, fully protected, and fully focused — not one stretched thin by overpriced vendor quotes.

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Lowest Possible Pricing

We go the extra mile to get non-profits the absolute best pricing from our distributor network — so every dollar stretches further.

Full IT & Cybersecurity Coverage

From firewalls to cloud security to networking — we help non-profits build secure, reliable infrastructure on a tight budget.

Dedicated Support

Non-profit clients get hands-on help from our team. We understand your constraints and work around them.

For IT Professionals

Earn commissions on IT deals you refer

Join the Frankly Independent IT Advisor Program and get paid 25–40% of gross margin on every closed deal.

Our Partner Program

What We Cover

Products across every IT category

Firewalls

Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point

Endpoint Security

CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Carbon Black

Networking

Cisco, Aruba, Arista

Cloud Security

Zscaler, Prisma, Cloudflare

Backup & Recovery

Veeam, Datto, Acronis

Servers & Storage

Dell, HPE, Lenovo

Collaboration

Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams

Licensing

Microsoft, VMware, Adobe

Storage Sizing Guide

Enterprise Storage Sizing: NetApp, Pure Storage & Dell

Choosing the right enterprise storage system depends on capacity, IOPS requirements, and your data growth trajectory. Use this guide to match your workload to the right array.

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Calculate raw capacity needed and apply a 0.7 usable-to-raw ratio for RAID/erasure coding overhead.

For IOPS-sensitive workloads (databases, VDI), prioritize IOPS rating over raw capacity.

Plan for 3–5 years of data growth: multiply current need by 1.5–2× when sizing.

Factor in snapshot and replication space — typically adds 20–30% to required capacity.

NetApp AFF / FAS

Model	Capacity	IOPS	Best For
FAS2820	Up to 1.5 PB	Up to 350K	SMB file & block storage
AFF A250	Up to 1.5 PB	Up to 700K	Mixed workload / VDI
AFF A400	Up to 5 PB	Up to 1.1M	Mid enterprise databases
AFF A800	Up to 10 PB	Up to 2.1M	Large enterprise / analytics
AFF A900	Up to 20+ PB	Up to 3.7M	Mission-critical / tier-1

Pure Storage FlashArray

Model	Capacity	IOPS	Best For
FlashArray//C60	183 TB raw	Up to 500K	Capacity-optimized workloads
FlashArray//X20	Up to 183 TB	Up to 750K	General enterprise
FlashArray//X50	Up to 366 TB	Up to 1.5M	Performance workloads
FlashArray//X90	Up to 1.5 PB	Up to 3M	Large enterprise / AI

Dell PowerStore

Model	Capacity	IOPS	Best For
PowerStore 500T	Up to 1 PB	Up to 750K	SMB / mid-market
PowerStore 1200T	Up to 3.6 PB	Up to 2.1M	Enterprise
PowerStore 3200T	Up to 4 PB	Up to 4.5M	Large enterprise / HPC
PowerStore 9200T	Up to 8 PB	Up to 8M+	Mission-critical / tier-1

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Submit your NetApp, Pure, or Dell storage quote and Frankly will come back with a better price.

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