Managed Service Provider

An MSP, or managed service provider, offers various network, system, application, and e-management services to numerous enterprises through a network, using a pricing model where customers pay only for what they use. A "pure play" MSP concentrates primarily on providing management services. The MSP industry also encompasses services from other providers, such as ASPs (application service providers), web hosting companies, and NSPs (network service providers), who supplement their standard services with management services.