Purchase budget-friendly used Tape drives

Buy used tape drives – Reliable data storage on magnetic tape

Tape drives remain a trusted solution for long-term data backup and archiving. Enterprises, data centers, and institutions continue to rely on magnetic tape for its cost efficiency, high capacity, and decades-long durability. In this category, we offer a wide selection of tested and refurbished tape drives to suit a range of use cases.

Use cases for tape backup systems

• Long-term archiving: Tape media can last 30+ years – ideal for compliant, audit-proof data retention (e.g. GDPR, GoBD)
• Backup of large data sets: Excellent cost-per-TB value makes tape a smart solution for regular backups
• Offsite backup: Tape cartridges are easy to store and transport for physical data separation
• Disaster recovery: Offline backups protect your data in worst-case scenarios

Our product categories

• Internal tape drives: Designed for servers or workstations using SCSI, SAS or LTO interfaces
• External tape drives: Connect via USB, SAS or FC – flexible and portable backup solutions
• Autoloaders & libraries: Robotic tape systems for automated, large-scale backup processes
• Accessories: Cleaning tapes, empty cartridges, magazines, interface cards and more

Supported formats & interfaces

We offer tape systems supporting LTO generations from LTO-3 up to LTO-8, as well as DDS, DLT, and SDLT formats. Interfaces include SAS, SCSI, USB and Fibre Channel – matching a wide range of IT infrastructures.

Why buy tape hardware from Gekko Computer?

• Refurbished brand hardware from HP, Dell, IBM, Quantum, Tandberg and others
• Fully tested & cleaned units with optional accessories available
• 12-month warranty on all tape systems
• Expert consultation on compatibility with Veeam, Backup Exec, Arcserve, and more
• Fast shipping from our own warehouse stock

Browse our selection of used tape drives, autoloaders, and libraries for professional-grade backup and archiving solutions.