xSP

Definition - What does xSP mean?

xSP refers to any type of service that is provisioned, accessed and managed over the Internet. A broad term, xSP includes vendors that exclusively provide services via the Internet, regardless of physical location, backend infrastructure or other technological components.

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Techopedia explains xSP

An extensive concept, xSP is incorporated by different service providers that share a common delivery model - the Internet.

xSP is classified by various service providers, including the following:

Application service provider (ASP)
Cloud service provider (CSP)
Hosting service provider (HSP)
Internet service provider (ISP)
Managed service provider (MSP)
Storage service provider (SSP)

As a vendor or managed service provider, capital consumer expenses are not required to build and maintain an xSP service infrastructure. Solutions are available on demand and by subscription.