An Application Service Provider (ASP) is an organization that offers software-based services and solutions, including Content Management, over the Internet from a central, usually large, and highly secure data center with excellent Internet connectivity..

Many companies outsource? some or all of their information technology needs using an ASP.

The advantage of a CMS provided by an ASP is that all the equipment maintenance, data security, software upgrading, etc. is managed by the ASP, so customers can concentrate on managing only their content.

Do not confuse this kind of ASP with Microsoft Active Server Pages.