STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Piluso Charles M.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DATA STORAGE CORPORATION,

48 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 203

(Street)

MELVILLE

11747

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Data Storage Corp [ DTST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

**Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned**
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/02/2024		A		17,065⁽¹⁾	A	$0	357,710	D
Common Stock								16,667	I	Piluso Family Associates⁽²⁾
Common Stock								65,083	I	Piluso Family Associates LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock								230,116	I	The Lasata 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								230,116	I	The Bella Vita 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12⁽⁵⁾

**Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned**
**(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options⁽⁶⁾	$3.22	01/02/2024		A		15,528		01/02/2025	01/01/2029	Common Stock	15,528	$0	15,528	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant to the Reporting Person on January 2, 2024, which RSUs vest over a three-year period, in three equal annual installments starting on January 2, 2025; January 2, 2026; and January 2, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each vesting date.

2. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Piluso Family Associates, together with his spouse.

3. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of of Piluso Family Associates LLC, together with his spouse.

4. The Reporting Person's spouse is the beneficiary of The Lasata 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12 ("The Lasata Trust") and the Reporting Person's spouse, together with Lawrence Maglione, a director of the Issuer, are the co-trustees of the Lasata Trust.

5. The Reporting Person is the beneficiary of The Bella Vita 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12 ("The Bella Vita Trust") and the Reporting Person, together with his spouse, are the co-trustees thereof.

6. These options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments over the three-year period measured from January 2, 2024, vesting commencing on January 2, 2025, with an exercise price equal to 110% of the closing price of the Issuer's common stock as of the date of grant.

	/s/ Charles M. Piluso	01/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date

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