`ess.ibm.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	52.116.195.33^{🇺🇸 SOFTLAYER52.116.192.0/18 -dal12}
		PTR	`21.c3.7434.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com`
A	150.239.87.158^{🇺🇸 SOFTLAYER150.239.64.0/18 -wdc04}
A	169.59.34.71^{🇺🇸 SOFTLAYER169.59.0.0/18 -DAL13}
A	169.62.21.129^{🇺🇸 SOFTLAYER169.62.0.0/18 -wdc07}
NS	`ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com` ⭐
		A	2606:4700:5b::a29f:2a52^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com`
		A	162.159.42.82^{Cloudflare162.159.42.0/23 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com`
NS	`ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com`
		A	2606:4700:53::a29f:225a^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com`
		A	162.159.34.90^{Cloudflare162.159.34.0/23 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com`
SOA	`ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com`dns@cloudflare.com serial=2402222371

`ibm.com`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2600:1408:ec00:28a::3831^{🇺🇸 AKAMAI-ASN12600:1408:ec00::/48 Akamai Technologies}
	A	2600:1408:ec00:291::3831^{🇺🇸 AKAMAI-ASN12600:1408:ec00::/48 Akamai Technologies}
	A	23.1.60.77^{🇺🇸 Akamai23.1.48.0/20 Technologies}
	NS	`dns1.p05.nsone.net` ⭐
	NS	`dns2.p05.nsone.net`
	NS	`dns3.p05.nsone.net`
	NS	`dns4.p05.nsone.net`
	MX	`mx0a-001b2d05.pphosted.com` ⭐
	MX	`mx0b-001b2d05.pphosted.com` ⭐
	TXT	`MS=ms61389031`
	TXT	`00D3h000004YkeYEAS`
	TXT	`00d00000000hedieay`
	TXT	`00d50000000c9mweay`
	TXT	`00df40000004784eaa`
	TXT	`40a21f5affe343c6b37e0a5af80dcd93`
	TXT	`yandex-verification: 5f458b477256c50c`
	TXT	`_github-challenge-ibm.ibm.com=2613e984bc`
	TXT	`apple-domain-verification=M3o953J0rN1B0P2a`
	TXT	`google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=42135076`
	TXT	`google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=48225137`
	TXT	`amazonses:79ShwQazteb+WkCt8e297sAC2mwZVRditsrzaoxiHjU=`
	TXT	`docker-verification=7c4d4e40-e7ee-4183-94c2-db97d0873269`
	TXT	`docker-verification=846278f4-7e2c-4586-ae26-e1a9f0f0aecd`
	TXT	`mongodb-site-verification=3d0wR0KvanH3yTbll0sXEJ0QGBQffOkv`
	TXT	`mongodb-site-verification=gEevYaKFpagtLmrYxomtpE2QmYwnd29i`
	TXT	`facebook-domain-verification=kyuxs3tdqtyh9rbqa3szkq3k9i2bbs`
	TXT	`smartsheet-site-validation=I-lI3gCPdvKbKQ6KTki96Ream6Yjs1gU`
	TXT	`onetrust-domain-verification=e7e09cedfb9b4ff386f1274e4c214d55`
	TXT	`adobe-idp-site-verification=5f8adca7-512f-44e1-a5b2-b62c5e3763f2`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=I-empodMpM7n5Px1doUgIaOKHKeIMXXf6k8Ea5ENyO4`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=Jck8mLbYYfCnrmi_nRy4MG2fbUN3UGhC29KdspGLd9Y`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=aH5jG_abrxRKeKZKOrX9CuXlXdFSCQxVkmAVoYwzNcc`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=tzdngH5fWH-k8uQoDVovOFJQZTwaGtDOP6S2cQlOvCs`
	TXT	`h1-domain-verification=m9jGKLYa5hDdU5AHUfK9jrBmWVhx3h9t9ztfDFMaxZfgChvk`
	TXT	`intersight=cfe6f48b59e7428442b9aab04765ca0953e01c480a685ca5cf6939ef9e505532`
	TXT	`Dynatrace-site-verification=76b6b299-fe43-4f31-889b-a8a467193478__8q74sg9dg5u...`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=WAjTH82C5Zx475WLKAA2nrdlsoA/kN0ej9igrLrED4h15KM...`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=a32Aj0uoXQRh6QseDFFrlufYlkbeSdok7az3sY0DQNVXpW1...`
	TXT	`DomainVerification=CYICZMSWT62KDTQWZ1YCKKU763NN36BQJ4TD5BV606K3FLDUR3UOJE58E3...`
	TXT	`mongodb-site-verification=Gcqpap80hVonXfV2VnYC6AlEr2Z9vvf3`
	TXT	`ms-domain-verification=1adbc779-89ce-47cf-8167-c4e4a3b4a6aa`
	TXT	`figma-domain-verification=6db9259c4472f3e5ba44c7ae284b4f4b8aa0268c0797659a5e1...`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=79ZnqmRPyDwm6b99GAF3ymzBmjtRZU9oCfgMwVMAUGlrPPe...`
	TXT	`intersight=1439768961d2f6d736c38b947d235947681cd817abea13eab3daee9ecbdc6c3d`
	TXT	`asv=e8bb80eeac60e62a4dd07f03d1d36829`
	TXT	`_analyst_ng_validation=f6702989-83f3-42b8-be39-19cf8f1c33f5`
	TXT	`ms-domain-verification=bedcd06e-7e1c-4906-9b6a-b4a1095fa4ed`
	TXT	`smartsheet-site-validation=TaCpXPZ-qFfOgfHXuMrfF8_d6GZjICNl`
	TXT	`v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com -all`
	TXT	`jamf-site-verification=CN4bHigc1ZnD6ZQX_2c6XQ`
	TXT	`anthropic-domain-verification-ym2t7s=RPDdVAMpzgbooX0kxhqstuM2D`
	TXT	`atlassian-sending-domain-verification=79afa9af-6e0f-47e6-b636-2786f8772f66`
	SOA	`dns1.p05.nsone.net`hostmaster@nsone.net serial=1729786389

WOT: SAFE (94/100)
rank #114 globally
rank #77 in the tld
This domain name "ibm.com" represents the official website of the International Business Machines Corporation, commonly known as IBM. IBM is a multinational technology company from the United States that provides IT services, including computer hardware, software, cloud-based services, and cognitive computing.WOT: SAFE (94/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #300

IBM (International Business Machines) is a multinational technology company founded in 1911, one of the world's oldest and most iconic technology enterprises. Headquartered in Armonk, New York, IBM has transformed from a hardware manufacturer into a hybrid cloud and AI-focused enterprise technology company. In 2025, IBM achieved 6% revenue growth—its highest in many years—with annual revenue exceeding $65 billion and $14.7 billion in free cash flow.

Core Business Areas

watsonx AI Platform - IBM's enterprise AI suite including watsonx.ai (AI development studio), watsonx.data (open data lakehouse), and watsonx Orchestrate (agentic AI with 500+ tools and pre-built domain agents for HR, sales, procurement)
Hybrid Cloud - Built on Red Hat (acquired 2019 for $34 billion), OpenShift now generates $1.7 billion ARR; software represents ~45% of IBM's business (up from 25% in 2018)
IBM Consulting - ~1/3 of total revenue with $32 billion backlog, focusing on AI workflows and hybrid cloud implementations
Infrastructure - LinuxONE 5 with Telum II AI processor capable of 450 billion AI inference operations per day

Recent Developments (2025)

IBM has been recognized as a Gartner Leader in multiple AI categories including Generative AI Model Providers and Cloud AI Developer Services. The company announced acquisition of DataStax for vector search capabilities and completed the HashiCorp acquisition to strengthen multi-cloud infrastructure management. IBM's Gen AI book of business exceeds $12.5 billion cumulative. The company operates data centers and research facilities in over 170 countries.

DNS for ibm.com uses IBM's own globally distributed DNS infrastructure.

Subdomains

ess-ng-ingress.ess.ibm.com

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DNS History

18 records (6 active, 12 former)

●NSns164.name.cloud.ibm.com2026-02-25 → 2026-04-24 · 2 obs

● 2026-02-25 17:48:46
● 2026-04-24 18:46:56

●NSns179.name.cloud.ibm.com2026-02-25 → 2026-04-24 · 2 obs

● 2026-02-25 17:48:46
● 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A150.239.165.2052026-02-25 → 2026-04-09 · 3 obs

● 2026-02-25 17:48:46
● 2026-04-09 15:02:22
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A150.239.220.1262026-04-09 → 2026-04-09 · 3 obs

○ 2026-04-02 21:29:16
● 2026-04-09 15:02:22
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A150.239.221.582026-03-21 → 2026-03-24 · 5 obs

○ 2026-02-28 18:52:38
● 2026-03-21 23:08:14
● 2026-03-24 02:34:08
○ 2026-03-27 10:32:48
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A150.239.223.2432026-03-27 → 2026-03-27 · 4 obs

○ 2026-03-24 02:34:08
● 2026-03-27 10:32:48
○ 2026-04-02 21:29:16
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

●A150.239.87.1582026-04-24 → 2026-04-24 · 2 obs

○ 2026-04-09 15:02:22
● 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A150.240.2.2042026-03-27 → 2026-03-27 · 4 obs

○ 2026-03-24 02:34:08
● 2026-03-27 10:32:48
○ 2026-04-02 21:29:16
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

●A169.59.34.712026-04-24 → 2026-04-24 · 2 obs

○ 2026-04-09 15:02:22
● 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A169.62.18.1252026-02-25 → 2026-02-28 · 4 obs

● 2026-02-25 17:48:46
● 2026-02-28 18:52:38
○ 2026-03-21 23:08:14
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

●A169.62.21.1292026-04-24 → 2026-04-24 · 2 obs

○ 2026-04-09 15:02:22
● 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A169.63.179.1932026-02-25 → 2026-02-28 · 4 obs

● 2026-02-25 17:48:46
● 2026-02-28 18:52:38
○ 2026-03-21 23:08:14
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A169.63.180.2102026-04-09 → 2026-04-09 · 3 obs

○ 2026-04-02 21:29:16
● 2026-04-09 15:02:22
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A169.63.186.222026-04-02 → 2026-04-02 · 4 obs

○ 2026-03-27 10:32:48
● 2026-04-02 21:29:16
○ 2026-04-09 15:02:22
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A169.63.99.312026-03-21 → 2026-03-24 · 5 obs

○ 2026-02-28 18:52:38
● 2026-03-21 23:08:14
● 2026-03-24 02:34:08
○ 2026-03-27 10:32:48
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

●A52.116.195.332026-04-24 → 2026-04-24 · 2 obs

○ 2026-04-09 15:02:22
● 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A52.117.122.1752026-04-02 → 2026-04-02 · 4 obs

○ 2026-03-27 10:32:48
● 2026-04-02 21:29:16
○ 2026-04-09 15:02:22
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

○A52.118.81.2232026-02-25 → 2026-04-09 · 3 obs

● 2026-02-25 17:48:46
● 2026-04-09 15:02:22
○ 2026-04-24 18:46:56

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
ibm.com	dns1.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net, dns4.p05.nsone.net	-
ess.ibm.com	ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com, ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com	-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:162.159.34.90

NS records: ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com, ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for ibm.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 589ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	4	`150.239.87.158, 52.116.195.33...`
NS	2	`ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com, ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com`
SOA	1	`ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com dns.cloudflare.`

Analysis

Hierarchy

ess.ibm.com is the parent of ess-ng-ingress.ess.ibm.com.

IP Addresses

ess.ibm.com resolves to four IP numbers: 52.116.195.33, 150.239.87.158, 169.59.34.71 and 169.62.21.129.

Name Servers

ess.ibm.com is delegated to two name servers: ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com and ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com.

ess.ibm.com at least partially shares name servers with other domains, for instance pdacloud02a.gencat.cat, irj-be.jp, shareholders.kubota.co.jp, irjprivilegeforum.jp and quest7-ddt.337.com.

These name servers are commonly used alongside the name servers ns134.name.cloud.ibm.com, ns072.name.cloud.ibm.com, ns149.name.cloud.ibm.com, ns077.name.cloud.ibm.com and ns067.name.cloud.ibm.com.

Host names with two IP numbers:

ns164.name.cloud.ibm.com points to 2606:4700:5b::a29f:2a52 and 162.159.42.82

ns179.name.cloud.ibm.com points to 2606:4700:53::a29f:225a and 162.159.34.90

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Core Business Areas

Recent Developments (2025)

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DNS History

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

✅ Authoritative Response

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⏱️ Timing

📄 Records

Analysis

Hierarchy

IP Addresses

Name Servers

`ess.ibm.com`

`ibm.com`