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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements on Forms
S-3 (File No. 333-75068), S-4 (File No. 333-91577) and S-8 (File Nos. 333-43787,
333-89008, and 333-95901) of Iron Mountain Incorporated of our report dated
February 21, 2003 (except with respect to Note 16, as to which the date is March
18, 2003) relating to the consolidated financial statements of Iron Mountain
Incorporated as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating
to (1) the application of procedures relating to certain disclosures and
reclassifications of financial statement amounts related to the 2001 and 2000
financial statements that were audited by other auditors who have ceased
operations and (2) the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
No. 142) appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Iron Mountain
Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 2002.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 20, 2003