518210  Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing infrastructure for hosting or data processing services.  These establishments may provide specialized hosting activities, such as web hosting, streaming services or application hosting; provide application service provisioning; or may provide general time-share mainframe facilities to clients.  Data processing establishments provide complete processing and specialized reports from data supplied by clients or provide automated data processing and data entry services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing text processing and related document preparation activities--are classified in Industry 561410, Document Preparation Services;

• Providing on-site management and operation of a client's data-processing facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services;

• Providing wired broadband Internet access services using own operated telecommunications infrastructure, in combination with web hosting--are classified in Industry 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;

• Providing Internet access via client-supplied telecommunications connections in combination with web hosting--are classified in U.S. Industry 517919, All Other Telecommunications;

• Operating web search portals--are classified in U.S. Industry 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals;

• Providing access to computers and office equipment, as well as other office support services--are classified in Industry 56143, Business Service Centers;

• Processing financial transactions, such as credit card transactions--are classified in Industry 522320, Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities; and

• Providing payroll processing services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541214, Payroll Services.