Industries in the Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services subsector group establishments that provide the infrastructure for hosting and/or data processing services.
5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
51821 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
See industry description for 518210 below
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.
Illustrative Examples:
Application hosting; Optical scanning services; Application service providers;
Web hosting; Computer data storage services; Video and audio streaming service;
Computer input preparation services; Microfilm imaging services; Computer time rental.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Providing text processing and related document preparation activities - classified in Industry 561410, Document Preparation Services;
- Providing on-site management and operation of a clients' data-processing facilities - 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 - classified in Industry 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
- Providing Internet access via client-supplied telecommunications connections in combination with web hosting - classified in U.S. Industry 517919, All Other Telecommunications;
- Operating web search portals - 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 - classified in Industry 56143, Business Service Centers;
- Processing financial transactions, such as credit card transactions - classified in Industry 522320, Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities; and
- Providing payroll processing services - classified in U.S. Industry 541214, Payroll Services.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
