# sm.storage

<strong>Storage</strong> is used for saving and loading any Lua data into the world's database. This allows for data to be retrieved after closing and reloading the world.

**Kind:** API page

**Environments:** Game

## Game

[Open the full Game reference](../Game-Script-Environment/Static-Functions/sm.storage.md)

Storage can only be used on the server.

> **Warning:**
> Storage allows for data to be saved immediately into the world's database. This is a <strong>very slow</strong> process and should be done as sparsely as possible.
> If you have data that is shared globally and updated often, consider using global variables instead. Ideally, storage should only be used to save data upon closing the world, or when saving a creation on the Lift.