LSI's multi-lane design enables highly reliable and streamlined enterprise-class SAS/SATA storage solutions by greatly reducing the number of cables needed to connect controllers, backplanes, and standard SAS + SATA drives.The multi-lane SATA cable/connection system is fast, secure, simple, and clutter free. It combines the RAID controller's four ports into a single locked connection. Four lanes of 3 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA traffic travel through just one cable from the RAID controller to the system backplane or to up to four hard drives with a breakout cable.