Data Storage Corporation Adds New Data Center in Chicago, Illinois

Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) (“DSC” and the “Company”), a provider of diverse business continuity solutions for disaster-recovery, cloud infrastructure, cyber-security, and IT automation, today announced that its subsidiary, CloudFirst, has deployed technical assets to its 7th Data Center—located in Chicago, Illinois. The strategic location of this new data center allows the Company to address the growing demand for its products and services within the region, as well as expand its geographic footprint in the United States.

Chuck Paolillo, Chief Technology Officer of CloudFirst commented, “To meet the growing demand of our customers, and anticipated new customers, we have established our seventh data center in Chicago. As with all of our data facilities, this new data center meets the highest standards for disaster recovery, cloud infrastructure reliability, and cyber security, with the highest level of performance. We expect this new location will allow us to further penetrate the Midwest region and illustrates our geographic diversity in the United States.”

Chuck Piluso, CEO of Data Storage Corporation, stated, “This facility enables us to provide greater geographic coverage and more reliable services, as well as better support for our current and future cloud infrastructure customers, allowing for more flexible deployment of our services. We continually strive to meet or exceed our customer expectations and we believe that this move demonstrates our commitment to excellence.”

About Data Storage CorporationData Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) is a family of fully integrated cloud-hosting, disaster-recovery, cyber security, IT automation, and voice & data companies, built around technical asset investments in multiple regions, providing services to a broad range of domestic and global customers, including Fortune 500 clients, across a wide range of industries, such as government, education, and healthcare, with a focus on the rapidly growing, multi-billion-dollar business continuity market. A stable and emerging growth leader in cloud infrastructure support, DTST companies operate in regional data center facilities across North America, sustainably servicing clients via recurring subscription agreements. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.dtst.com and on Twitter (@DataStorageCorp).

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