# Infrastructure Services > Infrastructure Services means data and telecommunication networks, data center services, web and portal services, email and directory services, **Term:** Infrastructure Services **Last updated:** 2026-07-29 ## Definition ## What Infrastructure Services Means in a Contract Infrastructure Services is a defined term used to describe the foundational technology components that support an organization's operations or that a vendor supplies as part of an outsourcing or managed services arrangement. It typically covers data and telecommunication networks, data center facilities, web and portal services, email and directory services, and broader technology solutions including software applications. Rather than referring to a single product, it functions as an umbrella category that groups together the systems on which day to day business activity depends. In practice, parties use this term to draw a boundary around what a provider is responsible for maintaining, securing, and making available. Because infrastructure underpins nearly every other digital service a business relies on, the definition often becomes the anchor for service level agreements, fee schedules, and allocation of risk between customer and supplier. A poorly scoped definition can leave gaps that cause disputes later, particularly when new technologies are introduced mid contract. The concept is especially relevant in