# Software and IT services: What the whole chain draws on

Operating systems, business applications and outsourced IT services, a core Indian export

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (3)**[Si Silicon](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/silicon/)[Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)[H₂O Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/)**Chemicals (2)**[MEG Monoethylene glycol](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/meg/)[HFC Fluorochemicals and refrigerants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fluoro_intermediates/)**Energy (5)**[DC Data centres](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_data_centres/)×6 [Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)×5 [Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)[HP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heat_pumps/)[ICE Internal combustion engines and gensets](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_engines/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/sources/index.md)