IBM's 5th generation eX5 server architecture delivers innovations that address key customer pain points around memory limitations and licensing costs. The eX5 introduces MAX5 memory expansion technology that allows servers to double their memory capacity without performance impacts. This enables customers to consolidate more workloads on fewer servers to reduce licensing fees. The eX5 also uses SSD technology through the FlashPack and NEXT IO offerings to provide thousands of IOPS of performance previously requiring hundreds of spinning disks.