Overview
- .storage is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The registry string is categorized as a "Commerce" gTLD.
History
- The .storage string was applied for during ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- There were two known applicants for the string: Donuts and Self Storage Company LLC.
- Rights to the string were won by Self Storage Company LLC in a private auction run by Innovative Auctions in August 2013.
- The winning amount for .storage was not disclosed; the eight auctions conducted at that time were cumulatively valued at $9.65 million.
Usage and Audience
- The TLD is categorized as a "Commerce" gTLD.
- The string suggests an association with storage-related services and commercial uses; it may appeal to businesses in storage and related industries.
Notable Cases or Examples
- The private auction in August 2013 (Innovative Auctions) in which Self Storage Company LLC secured the .storage string is a notable milestone in the TLD's allocation history.
Operator
XYZ.COM LLC
Whois
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domain: STORAGE
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address: 4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address: Las Vegas NV 89102
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: General Counsel
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address: 4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address: Las Vegas NV 89102
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 7027576555
e-mail: hello@xyz.com
contact: technical
name: CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address: Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address: 44 Gutter Lane
address: London EC2V 6BR
address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone: +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no: +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail: tld.ops@centralnic.com
nserver: A.NIC.STORAGE 194.169.218.55 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:55
nserver: B.NIC.STORAGE 185.24.64.55 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:55
nserver: C.NIC.STORAGE 212.18.248.55 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:55
nserver: D.NIC.STORAGE 212.18.249.55 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:55
ds-rdata: 2249 13 2 5acd859802bad0580eb4c307e7dc502d8149f2bea9e9d5a6a86e073a0b13f5b1
whois: whois.nic.storage
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://nic.storage/
created: 2015-12-10
changed: 2025-08-12
source: IANA
Registrars
