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Cloud Services & Microsoft 365 for Minnesota Businesses
Migration, management, and day-to-day care of Microsoft 365, hosted servers, and your cloud stack — delivered as part of our Managed IT program.
Local Minnesota technicians
One flat monthly fee
HIPAA & compliance ready
24/7 monitoring & response
The Cloud, Without the Confusion
The cloud isn't a place — it's a set of decisions: what runs where, who can reach it, what it costs, and what happens when the internet hiccups. We make those decisions with you, then run the result so your team just opens their apps and works.
From Microsoft 365 email and file storage to hosted servers, backup, and continuity services, we manage the whole stack — licensed right, secured right, and sized to what your business actually uses.
Cloud services are delivered as part of our Managed IT program, so cloud, on-premise, network, and support are one team's job — not four vendors pointing at each other.
20+
Years serving
rural Minnesota
16
Communities
across the region
Benefits of Managed Cloud & 365
What professionally managed cloud services do for your business.
Work From Anywhere That Works
Files, email, and phones follow your people — the office, the shop, the truck, or home — securely and without workarounds.
Licenses That Fit
Most businesses overpay for licenses they don't use or misuse ones they have. We right-size Microsoft 365 and cut the waste.
Secured by Default
MFA, conditional access, and sensible sharing policies configured from day one — not after the first scare.
Rural-Internet Realistic
We design around the connectivity you actually have — caching, hybrid setups, and failover for when the fiber gets cut by a plow.
What Cloud Services Cover
Your whole cloud footprint, managed under the Managed IT flat fee.
Microsoft 365 Management
Email, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint administered, secured, and supported — licenses included in one bill.
Cloud Migrations
Email, files, and servers moved to the cloud with planning, testing, and zero "where did my stuff go" mornings.
Hosted Servers & Apps
Line-of-business applications and servers hosted and managed — when the closet server has served its time.
Cloud Backup & Continuity
Independent backup of 365 and cloud workloads, plus continuity options that keep you working through outages.
Identity & Access (MFA)
One secure login per person, MFA everywhere it matters, and instant lockout when someone leaves.
File & Data Organization
SharePoint and OneDrive structured so people find things — with permissions that match how your business really works.
Cost & License Optimization
Quarterly reviews of what you're paying versus using — cloud spend that stays justified.
You Might Need Cloud Help If…
Files live in five places and nobody's sure which copy is current.
You're paying for Microsoft 365 but using it like it's 2010 email.
Remote or field staff email themselves documents to get work done.
An employee left and you're not confident every login was shut off.
Your "cloud strategy" was whatever the last vendor sold you.
How We Help You Succeed
Assess
We evaluate your current setup and uncover the risks, gaps and opportunities.
Align
We build a roadmap that fits your size, your goals and your industry's rules.
Implement
We put the right solutions in place, then back them with responsive support.
Support & evolve
As you grow we meet, review and refine the strategy — proactively, not reactively.
What This Means for Your Bottom Line
Every IT decision, framed in the terms that matter to the person signing the check.
Lower Total Cost
Cloud done right eliminates server capital costs and the productivity tax of lost files and clunky remote access.
Predictable & Budget-able
Licensing, hosting, and management roll into predictable monthly costs — reviewed quarterly so spend never quietly creeps.
Protected & Compliant
Centralized identity, MFA, and managed sharing shrink your attack surface and keep client data where it belongs.
The Small-Town Difference You Can Measure
Local Techs Who Show Up
We drive to Willmar, Marshall, Redwood Falls, and everywhere between. No metro call centers, no scripts — people who know your name and your network.
One Partner, No Finger-Pointing
IT, phones, print, cameras — and we deal directly with every outside vendor, so you never get bounced between companies while nothing gets fixed.
Flat, Honest Pricing
One predictable monthly fee — no surprise invoices, no nickel-and-diming, and no metro rates for small-town businesses.
What Clients Say
“Leap Forward Technologies has been our IT provider for several years. They are always very courteous and helpful with suggestions. The knowledge of computers and software are far superior to our previous provider. They are always prompt to respond to all of our needs.”
Dan · Office Manager
“Leap Forward Technologies ensures our systems are always running and up to date. I feel confident that our IT systems will stay running and secure with Leap Forward being our virtual IT department.”
Chad · Shop Owner
“I have worked with Andrew for over 20 years with regards to all my firm's IT needs. Everything from hardware, to software, to system security. Andrew has taken the time to understand my business and how we work. He has been my number one resource for everything IT. I confidently refer Andrew to all that I meet; no matter the business needs they are looking for, he is the one to call.”
Kelly Nokleby · Owner, Books by Kelly LLC
“We recently worked with Leap Forward Technologies to transition AP Design & Send It from a traditional phone system to VOIP, and the experience has been fantastic! Andrew was thorough in analyzing our needs, walking me through all available options, and patiently answering my questions along the way. He provided a detailed quote upfront, which made budgeting for the install simple and straightforward. Beyond the setup, his training and ongoing support have been top-notch. If you're considering a VOIP system, I highly recommend Leap Forward Technologies!”
Nick Schwarz · AP Design & Send It
Questions, Answered
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