1. A data transfer interface for connecting a plurality of data storage drives and a controller, comprising: a plurality of data lines connected in parallel to the plurality of data storage drives and the controller; and a plurality of control lines connected in parallel to the plurality of data storage drives and the controller, at least one control line from the controller to each of the plurality of data storage drives is a read/write command line, where at least a first read/write command line connects to a first data storage drive of the plurality of the data storage drives and the controller and a second read/write command line connects to a second data storage drive of the plurality of the data storage drives and the controller.