QTS Ashburn (ASH3)
Internet ExchangeAshburn, VA · QTS Realty Trust, Inc.
At a glance
QTS Ashburn (ASH3) is a colocation and interconnection facility listed in PeeringDB, located at 22291 Shellhorn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147. It is operated by QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6 networks are present at QTS Ashburn (ASH3) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 332nd of 1,390 US facilities by network count.
Peering & carrier density
How many networks and carriers are at QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
6 networks are present at QTS Ashburn (ASH3) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 332nd of 1,390 US facilities by network count. Within Virginia it ranks 25th of 86 facilities. That is about 2.4 times the Virginia median of 2.5 networks per facility (national median: 2).
Who operates QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
PeeringDB lists QTS Realty Trust, Inc. as the operator of QTS Ashburn (ASH3). QTS Realty Trust, Inc. has 22 facilities in the GridCensus catalog across 10 states, 6 of them in Virginia.
Where is QTS Ashburn (ASH3) located?
The facility's address is 22291 Shellhorn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147. Ashburn has 36 PeeringDB interconnection facilities in the catalog. Virginia has 86 of the 1,390 US facilities; the best-connected has 504 networks present.
What datacenters and sites are near QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
5 datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (the largest by footprint); of those, the closest is Digital Loudoun Plaza, operated by GI Property Management, about 0.3 miles away. The highest-scoring datacenter candidate site in the surrounding area is BRAMBLETON in Loudoun County, with a DC Readiness score of 69.8 out of 100.
Other exchanges in Ashburn
- Equinix DC1-DC15,DC21-DC22 - Ashburn504 networks
- DataBank Ashburn (IAD1)34 networks
- RagingWire VA1 - NTT25 networks
- Digital Realty IAD 39 (44274 Round Table)14 networks
- Centersquare Northern Virginia (IAD4)10 networks
- Digital Realty IAD (44100 Digital Loudoun)10 networks
Nearby datacenters
- True North Data CentersTrue North Data Solutions · VA
- Digital Loudoun PlazaGI Property Management · Ashburn, VA
- Google Data CenterGoogle · VA
- NTT Ashburn CampusVA
- Arcola Tech ParkVA
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near QTS Ashburn (ASH3), ranked by DC Readiness. Co-location near a well-peered exchange is a meaningful fiber-connectivity advantage.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAMBLETON | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Loudoun County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 69.8 |
| GOOSE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Loudoun County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 69.5 |
| CLIFTON | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Manassas Park city | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 69.1 |
| MOSBY | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Manassas Park city | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 68.9 |
| OX | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Fairfax County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 5.1 yrs | 68.5 |
| CANNON BRANCH | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Manassas city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.8 |
| BATTERY HEIGHTS DP | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Manassas city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.5 |
| DULLES | Substation-Adjacent | VA | Fairfax city | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.1 yrs | 66.3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
QTS Ashburn (ASH3) is operated by QTS Realty Trust, Inc., according to its PeeringDB facility record. QTS Realty Trust, Inc. has 22 US facilities in the GridCensus catalog across 10 states.
What is the address of QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
QTS Ashburn (ASH3) is at 22291 Shellhorn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147. Coordinates: 39.0009, -77.4752.
How many networks and carriers are at QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
6 networks are present at QTS Ashburn (ASH3) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 332nd of 1,390 US facilities by network count. The median Virginia facility has 2.5 networks present. PeeringDB counts every network (carriers, ISPs, cloud and content networks) that lists the facility as a point of presence.
Is there an internet exchange at QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
PeeringDB records no internet exchange fabric at QTS Ashburn (ASH3).
Which datacenters are near QTS Ashburn (ASH3)?
Large datacenters catalogued near QTS Ashburn (ASH3) include Digital Loudoun Plaza (GI Property Management), 0.3 miles away; NTT Ashburn Campus, 1.2 miles away; True North Data Centers (True North Data Solutions), 4.5 miles away.
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About this data
Source: PeeringDB facility records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “QTS Ashburn (ASH3), Ashburn, VA”, https://gridcensus.com/internet-exchanges/qts-ashburn-ash3-9e02dd31 (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Network and exchange counts are point-in-time figures from PeeringDB and may lag changes at the facility.
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