QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1)
Internet ExchangeIrving, TX · QTS Realty Trust, Inc.
At a glance
QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) is a colocation and interconnection facility listed in PeeringDB, located at 6431 Longhorn Drive, Irving, TX 75063. It is operated by QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 14 networks are present at QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 155th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. It hosts 3 internet exchanges (public peering fabrics).
Peering & carrier density
How many networks and carriers are at QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
14 networks are present at QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 155th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. Within Texas it ranks 20th of 114 facilities. That is about 3.5 times the Texas median of 4 networks per facility (national median: 2). 3 internet exchanges have switching equipment in the building, so networks can peer publicly as well as by private cross-connect.
Who operates QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
PeeringDB lists QTS Realty Trust, Inc. as the operator of QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1). QTS Realty Trust, Inc. has 22 facilities in the GridCensus catalog across 10 states, 2 of them in Texas.
Where is QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) located?
The facility's address is 6431 Longhorn Drive, Irving, TX 75063. It is the only PeeringDB interconnection facility catalogued in Irving. Texas has 114 of the 1,390 US facilities; the best-connected has 168 networks present.
What datacenters and sites are near QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
5 datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (the largest by footprint); of those, the closest is DataBank Plano Data Center, operated by DataBank, Ltd., about 16 miles away. The highest-scoring datacenter candidate site in the surrounding area is WEST LEVEE in Dallas County, with a DC Readiness score of 70.1 out of 100.
Nearby datacenters
- Facebook Fort Worth DatacenterMeta · TX
- Facebook Fort Worth DatacenterMeta · Fort Worth, TX
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- Facebook Fort Worth DatacenterMeta · TX
- DataBank Plano Data CenterDataBank, Ltd. · Plano, TX
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST LEVEE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.1 |
| ROANOKE | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Tarrant County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.1 |
| WEST PLANO | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.1 |
| LIGGETT | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.1 |
| UNKNOWN306290 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 70.0 |
| NORWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| UNKNOWN300342 | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
| ALLEN SWITCHING | Substation-Adjacent | TX | Collin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 69.9 |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) 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 Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) is at 6431 Longhorn Drive, Irving, TX 75063. Coordinates: 32.8971, -96.9830.
How many networks and carriers are at QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
14 networks are present at QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) according to PeeringDB, ranking it 155th of 1,390 US facilities by network count. The median Texas facility has 4 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 Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
Yes. PeeringDB records 3 internet exchanges with a presence at QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1).
Which datacenters are near QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1)?
Large datacenters catalogued near QTS Irving - Dallas (DFW1) include DataBank Plano Data Center (DataBank, Ltd.), 16 miles away; Facebook Fort Worth Datacenter (Meta), 17 miles away; Facebook Fort Worth Datacenter (Meta), 17 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 Irving - Dallas (DFW1), Irving, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/internet-exchanges/qts-irving-dallas-dfw1-34763d14 (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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