# Applied Digital’s State-of-the-Art Data Center in North Dakota Is a Game-Changer for Global Tech

By Software And Technology · Published 2024-10-14 · Updated 2026-06-22 · Engineering & Construction on MarketScale
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> A rural North Dakota campus could reshape where the world's most powerful computing infrastructure gets built

## Key points

- Wes Cummins discusses a new data center in North Dakota.
- The facility is set to host a world-leading supercomputer.
- Highlighting a move away from traditional tech hubs.

Block Field

[Wes Cummins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-cummins-63114481/), Chairman and CEO of [Applied Digital](https://www.applieddigital.com/), discusses the development of a groundbreaking campus in Ellendale, North Dakota. This state-of-the-art data center is being designed to house one of the world’s largest supercomputers, with a focus on power density, low latency, and efficient heat dissipation to handle next-generation workloads. Cummins emphasizes the uniqueness of this project, noting that it’s not coming from traditional tech hubs like Silicon Valley or Israel but from Ellendale, North Dakota.

> This state-of-the-art data center is being designed to house one of the world’s largest supercomputers, with a focus on power density, low latency, and efficient heat dissipation to handle next-generation workloads.

He describes the initiative as transformative for the tech world and believes it can serve as a model for similar projects in other communities across the country. According to Cummins, this visionary project is unlike anything that has been done before, making it truly one of a kind.

> This visionary project is unlike anything that has been done before, making it truly one of a kind.
> *— Wes Cummins, Chairman and CEO at Applied Digital*

Tags: AI computing, AI data infrastructure, Applied Digital, Ellendale AI Data Center, supercomputers, Wes Cummins

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