
IBM disrupts load balancing market with new DNS-based service
Load balancers by definition are all about balancing the traffic to ensure availability and performance. IBM is now looking to upend traditional approaches.
But the carrier will look to expand the service’s reach into the enterprise space.
The carrier plans to spend $19 billion over the next five quarters in repurchasing its own shares and in doling out dividends to shareholders.
The carrier is looking at different spectrum models to power a “nonstandard-based solution” or multi-dwelling unit strategies.