Our information technology service is a technology that is wrapped in services such as support and management. This frees our clients from the complexity of installing and operating the technology themselves. The following are common types of information technology service.

Infrastructure

Technology infrastructure such as load balancers and firewalls 

Services may offer support, management and self-service tools for configuring and operating infrastructure.

Computing

Computing resources such as a cloud computing platform that includes management of data centers and self service tools for deploying, scaling and monitoring computing.

Software

Software applications that are fully operated, managed and supported by the provider.

Platforms

Platforms for developing, deploying and managing custom applications and systems.

APIs

Services that can be used to extend the functionality of code. For example, an API that a mobile app can use to verify the identity of a user.

Networks

Network services such as a wifi service at an office or public location that is fully supported and managed by a telecom company.

Data Storage

Storage of files and objects such as a cloud storage service.

Data Synchronization

Synchronization of data across devices such as a service that syncs your contacts and photos on your mobile and home devices.

Databases

Storage of data such as a cloud database service.

Data

Services that provide data itself such as market data.

Analytics

Services that visualize data for human consumption.

Content Management

Content management tools that allow you to organize, control and share content and documents.

Content Delivery

Platforms for publishing content such as a content delivery network that automatically distributes your content to multiple data centers to serve users from a data center that is close to them.

Transaction Processing

Platforms that process business transactions such as a payments platform.

Workflow

Services that allow you to semi-automate custom business processes that include human tasks.

Process Automation

Managed tools for automating work such as a platform for developing and deploying bots.

Event Processing

Services for managing events. For example, a tool that can create an incident ticket based on an error in a log.

Monitoring

Tools for monitoring technologies and business processes.

Information Security

Information security services such as a proxy that blocks suspicious requests to a service.

Mobile

Mobile applications such as a navigation service.

Mobile Platforms

Platforms for developing and operating mobile services.

Search

Search services such as an internet search engine or a search tool for your knowledge repositories.

Office Productivity

Basic productivity tools such as a cloud-based word processor.

Communications

Communication services such as voice, messaging, email, document sharing and virtual environments.

Games

Game environments that are fully managed by the provider. For example, a cloud-based virtual world.

Workspaces

Environments for productivity such as a virtual desktop environment.

Development Environments

Environments for developing software.

Business Automation

Services that offer business functionality such as a marketing automation platform that can purchase digital advertising, optimize offers and score leads.

Robotics

Information technology services potential extend to machines that can automate physical work. For example, a solar panel management platform that orchestrates cleaning and remote repair of solar modules.

Internet of Things

Physical things that are managed and supported by software services. For example, a jet engine that is monitored for safety and performance by the manufacturer.

Artificial Intelligence

Platforms for machine learning.