Data Center Development

The Next Data Center Bottleneck Isn’t Power or Cooling — It’s People: The Data Center Workforce

With the rapid rise of AI workloads, data centers are being built with higher power density, stricter reliability expectations, and cooling technologies that are evolving faster than most teams can adapt. As a result, these facilities aren’t just getting bigger—they’re becoming harder to operate, harder to staff, and far less forgiving when something goes…

Workforce, Housing, and Growth: How Applied Digital Is Revitalizing a Rural Town Through AI Infrastructure

As AI infrastructure spreads beyond tech hubs and into America’s heartland, companies face a new imperative: not just to build facilities—but to build trust, local partnerships, and long-term value for the communities that host them. In Ellendale, North Dakota, Applied Digital’s Polaris Forge 1 campus has become a case study in what rural revitalization…

A Greener Future in HVAC: Balancing Innovation and Environmental Responsibility with Mike Donahue

In an industry grappling with unprecedented changes, from liquid cooling innovations to bridging labor gaps, the HVAC world is evolving rapidly. With sustainability and efficiency becoming central themes, it’s a critical moment for rethinking solutions and workforce development. The stakes are high—data centers alone, for instance, are expected to account for 3-4% of global…

Applied Digital Ellendale AI Data Center: February 2025 Update

The data center reaches a critical milestone as its first computing cluster comes online to handle AI and HPC workloads

Data Center Sector Opens Doors for Non-Traditional Career Seekers

Rapid expansion in data centers is creating unexpected opportunities for workers without traditional tech backgrounds to fill critical roles

Applied Digital Ellendale AI Data Center: November 2024 Update

Major infrastructure milestones bring North Dakota's flagship AI facility closer to full operational capacity

The Future of Digital Infrastructure Lies in Stability of Sustainable Technology

As global data demands explode, organizations must balance rapid innovation with the infrastructure stability required to sustain long-term growth

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

A rural North Dakota campus could reshape where the world's most powerful computing infrastructure gets built

Applied Digital Ready to Meet AI’s Computational Power Needs

Heavy-duty data centers are becoming the bottleneck for AI development, and one infrastructure provider is racing to solve it

Applied Digital Strengthens Community Relations through Innovative Data Center Practices

Rural communities gain economic revitalization and local investment as a major data center operator prioritizes deep community integration over extraction

Applied Digital is Pioneering the Next Generation of High-Performance Computing Data Centers

AI and HPC demand is reshaping how companies build the specialized infrastructure required to power next-generation computing workloads

Industry Expertise and Effective Leadership is Paramount in Mission-Critical Industries

Leaders who combine deep industry knowledge with strong vision gain competitive advantage in high-stakes sectors