Technology

It’s critical that today's self-storage professionals be tech-savvy. Successful operations invest in management software, mobile technology, online tools, automation, security equipment and other amenities that provide tenant convenience and a higher level of performance and service.

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The Complete High-Tech Guide to Upgrading Your Self-Storage Security

Jan 26, 2021

This ebook from Janus International addresses the tools you need to sharpen security performance at your self-storage facility and how they can help your business grow. It covers the best options for entry point and unit security, a breakdown of...

The Storage Group Adds SureScan ID Verification to ClickandStor Self-Storage Rental Tool

Jan 26, 2021

The Storage Group (TSG), an Internet-marketing company that serves the self-storage industry, has added SureScan ID verification to its ClickandStor online-rental tool. The new service is designed to improve the contact-free move-in experience by...

Digital Tools You Need to Modernize Your Self-Storage Operation

Jan 19, 2021

Technology is here to stay, and self-storage operators need to embrace it. But it isn’t a bad thing! If you’re still struggling to bring your operation into the Digital Age, here are some tools in which to invest.

Contactless Self-Storage Rentals: What Consumer Data Shows About This Technology-Fueled Trend

Jan 04, 2021

Contactless self-storage rental options have never been more important—or popular—than this year, thanks to the pandemic. See what consumer data from the SpareFoot industry marketplace shows about this technology-fueled trend.

Self-Storage Marketing Firm FineView Launches Online Rental Solution

Dec 17, 2020

FineView Marketing, an Austin, Texas-based firm that serves the self-storage industry, launched an online rental solution for its clients. On “the” Line Rentals is a proprietary, contactless tool that allows consumers to rent a unit directly from...

The Internet of Things: What It Does and How It Can Help Your Self-Storage Operation

Dec 08, 2020

The phrase “Internet of Things” (IoT) has become fairly common over the past couple of years, but some of us are still struggling to understand what it really means and how it applies to the self-storage industry. What is IoT and how can it help...

Devon Self Storage Flaunts the Ease of the ‘Handheld Computer’

Dec 02, 2020

What have you used your mobile phone to do today? Read the news, check your email, watch a video, make a purchase, post on social media? We all rely on our handheld computers to get and do what we need. It’s generally fast and easy, and that’s...

India Firm Alokin Signs Deal With Tenant Inc. to Produce Self-Storage Software Products

Nov 06, 2020

Alokin Software Pvt. Ltd., an India-based information-technology company, has signed a $4 million deal with Tenant Inc., a U.S.-based developer of real estate technology, to create software products for the self-storage industry. Alokin is...

Why You Should ‘Appsolutely’ Make Mobile Part of Your Self-Storage Customer Experience

Nov 06, 2020

Operating multiple self-storage facilities from a single office can be challenging, but technology makes it more doable. Read how a facility manager leveraged a mobile app to up his efficiency and improve the customer experience.

ISS Store Featured Products: 28 Newly Released Self-Storage Education Videos

Nov 03, 2020

Though self-storage professionals haven’t been able to gather in normal fashion this year, career development and industry intelligence continue to be critical paths to success. We at Inside Self-Storage have been hard at work producing education...