Cirago International, a manufacturer of multimedia centres, storage and wireless offerings, has launched new CDD2000 USB 3.0 Hard Drive Docking Station that allows home and business users to keep legacy hard drives in service for access to archived data or expanded storage options.

The company said that its new Hard Drive Docking Station features high-performance data transfer of up to 5 Gbps and supports both 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches SATA I and II hard drives. It comes with its own USB 3.0 cable and a UL-certified power adapter for added reliability and safety.

In addition, the CDD2000 is FCC, CE and RoHS certified; and is backward compatible with the USB 2.0 and 1.1 standards, Cirago said.

Dean Basilio, vice president of international sales and marketing at Cirago, said: "The USB 3.0 docking station is ideal for anyone who wants to upgrade their PC, but keep the hard drive- and all its stored data-accessible on their new machine.

"With the docking station, you just drop in the old drive and it’s immediately accessible for additional storage capacity or accessing data stored on the drive. And, because it features the latest USB technology, it offers high-performance speed for quick and seamless access."