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SAS Expander is a type of storage technology that will let you maximize the storage capability of your SAS controller card. Most SAS controllers can only support a limited number of hard drives, but as its name suggests-- a SAS expander can help expand that limit.Understanding SAS ExpandersSAS controllers have limited numbers of SAS connectors on the card, which means they can only use a certain number of SAS or SATA drives. A SAS expander allows a SAS controller to accommodate more SAS or SATA …