North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada [Provisional Version 0.1]

512 - Internet, software and other computer related services

518001 - Information technology hosting, network and infrastructure services

518001.1 - Hosting and information technology (IT) infrastructure provisioning services

The provision of information technology (IT) infrastructure (hardware, software, and networks) to process data, host applications and host processes for a client.

518001.1.1 - Website hosting services

The service of providing the infrastructure to host a customer's website and related files in a location that provides fast, reliable connection to the Internet.

518001.1.2 - Application service provisioning

The provision of leased software applications from a centralized, hosted, and managed computing environment.

518001.1.3 - Business process management services

A bundled service package that combines information-technology-intensive services with labour (manual or professional depending on the solution), machinery, and facilities to support, host and manage a business process for a client.

518001.1.4 - Collocation services

The provision of rack space within a secured facility for the placement of servers and enterprise platforms. The service includes the space for the client's hardware and software, connection to the Internet or other communication networks, and routine monitoring of servers. Clients are responsible for the management of the operating system, hardware, and software.

518001.1.5 - Data storage services

The service of managing or administrating the storage and back-up management of data such as remote back-up services, storage, or hierarchical storage management (migration).

518001.1.6 - Data management services

The on-going management and administration of data as an organizational resource. Services may include performing data modelling, data mobilization, data mapping/rationalization, data mining and system architecture.

518001.1.7 - Video and audio streaming services

The service of sending audio and video data over the Internet or providing services associated with the storage, production (including encoding), and support of video and audio streaming over the Internet.

518001.1.8 - Other information technology (IT) infrastructure provisioning services

Other information technology (IT) hosting or infrastructure provisioning services such as hosting client's application, processing client's data and computer time share.