NACE K63 - Computing Infrastructure, Data Processing, Hosting and Other Information Service Activities

Activities

• Includes: Provision of computing infrastructure, including cloud infrastructure and platform provision (IaaS, PaaS); cloud computing (except software publishing and computer systems design), whether or not in combination with infrastructure provision; provision of technical infrastructure related to streaming services, data processing services and related activities such as complete processing of data supplied by clients, generation of specialised reports from data supplied by clients, blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT) data processing activities; specialised hosting activities, e.g. web hosting, application hosting; general time-share provision of mainframe facilities to clients; digitisation of files (for further processing of data); provision of data entry services; data centre colocation activities (i.e. rental of server and networking space in data centres, including routine monitoring of servers); digital data storage; issuing of crypto-assets without a corresponding liability (not by a monetary authority)
• Excludes: Software publishing; provision of applications by downloads or by streaming; post-production service activities to convert video content into streaming formats; post-production service activities to convert audio content into streaming formats; audio streaming and download service activities not associated with publishing; video streaming and download service activities not associated with publishing; computer systems design; electronic storage of archival material for access by the general public; repair and maintenance of computers and communication equipment; activities where the service provider uses computers only as a tool are classified according to the nature of the services rendered

Activities

Web search portal activities:

• Includes: Operation of web sites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format; these web search portals are not responsible for the content; operation of comparison websites for prices, product specification, etc., with provision of links to other websites
• Excludes: Intermediation service activities for specialised construction services; intermediation service activities for retail sale; intermediation service activities for transport; intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities; intermediation service activities for accommodation; intermediation service activities for food and beverage service activities; publishing activities; broadcasting activities; news syndicate and news agency activities; intermediation service activities for telecommunication; intermediation service activities for real estate activities; intermediation service activities for the rental and leasing of tangible goods and non-financial intangible assets; activities of call centres; intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c.; intermediation service activities for courses and tutors; intermediation service activities for medical, dental and other human health services; intermediation service activities for residential care activities; intermediation service activities for the repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles; intermediation service activities for personal services

Other information service activities:

• Includes: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified, e.g. provision of information search services on a contract or fee basis (e.g. by web scraping); news clipping services, press clipping services; compiling of information or directories on a fee or contract basis
• Excludes: Intermediation service activities for specialised construction services; intermediation service activities for retail sale intermediation service activities for transport; intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities; intermediation service activities for accommodation; intermediation service activities for food and beverage service activities; publishing activities; broadcasting activities; news syndicate and news agency activities; intermediation service activities for telecommunication; intermediation service activities for real estate activities; intermediation service activities for the rental and leasing of tangible goods and non-financial intangible assets; activities of call centres; intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c.; intermediation service activities for courses and tutors; intermediation service activities for medical, dental and other human health services; intermediation service activities for residential care activities; intermediation service activities for the repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles; intermediation service activities for personal services

Activities

Web search portal activities:

• Includes: Operation of web sites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format; these web search portals are not responsible for the content, operation of comparison websites for prices, product specification, etc., with provision of links to other websites.
• Excludes: Intermediation service activities for specialised construction services, intermediation service activities for retail sale, intermediation service activities for transport, intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities, intermediation service activities for accommodation, intermediation service activities for food and beverage service activities, publishing activities, see division broadcasting activities, division news syndicate and news agency activities, intermediation service activities for telecommunication, intermediation service activities for real estate activities, intermediation service activities for the rental and leasing of tangible goods and non-financial intangible assets, activities of call centres, intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c., intermediation service activities for courses and tutors, intermediation service activities for medical, dental and other human health services,  intermediation service activities for residential care activities, intermediation service activities for the repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles, intermediation service activities for personal services.