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The IBM NS1 Connect global server load-balancing service ties together the company’s DNS technology with real-time user data to speed connectivity and improve failover in distributed enterprises. IBM ...

Network functions virtualization (NFV) technology started with service providers trying to achieve IT simplicity, agility, and cost reduction by decoupling network functions such as routing, ...

Load balancers by definition are all about balancing the traffic to ensure availability and performance. IBM is now looking to upend traditional approaches. The NS1 Connect GSLB service is being ...

It’s easy to forget that embedded Linux can’t do everything for all embedded developers. While it is suitable for some applications with many megabytes of memory and powerful processors, there are a ...

Load balancing a network is a task that many administrators often overlook—to the detriment of their networks—even in the smallest of environments. Generally, poor network performance is treated by ...