Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 14, 2023
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-35384
Entity Registrant Name	DATA STORAGE CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001419951
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0530147
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	48 South Service Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Melville
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11747
City Area Code	(212)
Local Phone Number	564-4922
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,859,627
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	DTST
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	DTSTW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ