QX.Net
About QX.Net
QX.Net is a US-based business Internet and communications provider headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1997, the company delivers dedicated Internet connectivity (including dedicated wireless and dedicated wired Ethernet), SD-WAN, colocation, and web hosting / VPS / cloud services, positioning itself as Kentucky’s largest independent ISP prior to its acquisition. In 2024, QX.net was acquired by EarthLink and now operates as a branch of EarthLink Business, while continuing to market internet, voice, data center, and SD-WAN services under the QX.net brand.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
Data Center Footprint:
- QX.net states it operates a colocation data facility in the Vine Center Tower in downtown Lexington where clients can colocate servers.
- Facility count beyond the Vine Center Tower location: Not publicly listed.
- Uptime SLA / Tier rating: Not publicly listed.
Facility Design & Infrastructure:
- QX.net describes the colocation facility as highly secure and temperature controlled.
- The site claims the facility includes more power redundancy than any other colocation provider in Lexington (no specific redundancy topology published).
- Detailed power, cooling, certifications, and physical security specifications: Not publicly listed.
Service Portfolio Overview:
- Dedicated Internet connectivity (including dedicated wireless Ethernet and dedicated wired Ethernet).
- SD-WAN (bonding multiple circuits across carriers, dynamic QoS, failover, and security positioning).
- Colocation in downtown Lexington (packages ranging from a single 1U server to multiple racks).
- Web hosting plus VPS/Cloud service packages (quote-based), including Windows/Unix hosting positioning.
🔐 Security & Compliance
Infrastructure Resilience:
- QX.net markets enterprise solutions positioned for “highest uptime available” (service positioning), but colocation uptime SLA is Not publicly listed.
- Published redundancy topology (e.g., N+1, 2N) and Tier classification: Not publicly listed.
Physical & Logical Security:
- Colocation is described as highly secure (no specific controls such as biometrics, mantraps, guards, or CCTV details published).
- Facility-level security control list: Not publicly listed.
Compliance & Standards:
- ISO certifications / SOC reporting / PCI attestations: Not publicly listed.
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
Carrier Neutrality:
- Carrier-neutral positioning for the colocation facility: Not publicly listed.
Network Capabilities:
- QX.net operates a public network as AS13776 (QX.Net) per PeeringDB.
- Dedicated wireless Ethernet connectivity options (2Mbps–1Gbps positioning) and dedicated wired Ethernet connections into QX.net’s network are described under business Internet access services.
- SD-WAN is published as a core product offering.
Connectivity Use Cases:
- Businesses needing dedicated Ethernet connectivity into a provider network (wired or wireless) for low-latency access.
- Multi-site organizations using SD-WAN to bond circuits across carriers and support failover and performance optimization.
- Organizations colocating servers in downtown Lexington and sizing deployments from single-server (1U) to multi-rack footprints.
💼 Who It Serves
- Businesses across Kentucky and the “Bluegrass State and region” (QX.net’s positioning) needing internet, voice, data center, and SD-WAN services.
- Enterprises requiring dedicated connectivity and higher-uptime networking configurations.
