The STK 9840-FC tape drive offers superior speed and unmatched data access, along with excellent capacity, for transaction-intensive, time critical applications. STK 9840 is engineered for fast-paced businesses that need to maintain continuous and economical on-demand access to a wide range of data.

Reduce the time needed to perform Nearline™ searches, inquiries and restores; mid-point load, a mere 8 second average search time, and a native data-rate of 10 megabytes per second combine to provide rapid answers to data searches.

Back-up more data in less time. Each cartridge stores 20 gigabyte native capacity and 40 to 80 gigabytes or more with data compression for fewer loads and unloads, making the 9840 an ideal back-up device.
The 9840 tape cartridge also provides high duty cycle and low-cost tape capacity. And because it enables you to make multi-volume backups to a single tape, you can slash overall backup times

With automation and AMT (Adaptive Media Technology) you can combine 9840 with virtual and capacity tape.
STK 9840 tape drive allows you to store and share information reliably and quickly.