Qualstar

Qualstar Corporation
Company typePublic
OTC Pink: QBAK
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
HeadquartersSimi Valley, California
ProductsMagnetic tape data storage

Qualstar Corporation is an American manufacturer of magnetic tape data storage products, based in Simi Valley, California. It was founded in 1984 as a 9-track tape drive manufacturer and now makes tape library products. The company sold its last 9-track tape drive in 2006[1] and as of March 2006 has sold all remaining parts inventory to Vinastar, an aftermarket vendor.[2]