# Applied Digital Pushes for Data Center Efficiency with Balanced Power and Lower PUE

By Software And Technology · Published 2024-05-20 · Updated 2026-06-22 · Engineering & Construction on MarketScale
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> The race to lower data center power consumption hinges on balancing infrastructure demands with sustainability metrics that drive real cost savings

## Key points

- Applied Digital is enhancing data center efficiency.
- The company aims to reduce PUE by balancing power consumption with sustainability.
- Optimizing infrastructure is key for real cost savings in data centers.

Block Field

With the increasing demand for data storage and processing, optimizing data center efficiency has become a crucial focus in the industry. As the world moves towards greener solutions, the power usage effectiveness (PUE) of data centers plays a significant role in reducing carbon footprints and operational costs.

[Wes Cummins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-cummins-63114481/), the CEO at [Applied Digital](https://applieddigital.com/) discusses the key components of data center efficiency, particularly the PUE metric with [Alicia Shapiro](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciashapiro/), the CMO at [Ainews.com](https://www.ainews.com/). He highlights [Applied Digital's](https://marketscale.com/industries/software-and-technology/who-is-applied-digital/) success in achieving a PUE of 1.17 in its initial build and outlines the benefits of this improvement, emphasizing both environmental sustainability and cost savings for customers.

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