Digital Infrastructure

AI Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Infrastructure at Every Level

The data center industry is being redefined by AI’s demand for faster, denser, and more scalable infrastructure. According to McKinsey, average rack power densities have more than doubled in just two years. It went from approximately 8 kW to 17 kW, and is expected to hit 30 kW by 2027. Global data center power demand is projected…

Applied Digital AI Data Center July 2025 Update

In the heart of Ellendale, North Dakota, the Applied Digital AI Data Center known as Polaris Forge 1 (Previously ELN02) is steadily emerging as one of the largest purpose-built AI data centers in the United States. This July 2025 site update highlights remarkable progress at the Applied Digital project, designed to set new standards…

Reflection and What’s Ahead: How Applied Digital Built the AI Factories of Tomorrow

As AI adoption accelerates at an unprecedented pace—ChatGPT alone sees 2.5 billion daily prompts just two and a half years after launch—digital infrastructure is racing to keep up. At the center of this transformation are purpose-built data centers, evolving from air-cooled Bitcoin facilities to liquid-cooled “AI factories” designed to power the next generation of…

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…

Applied Digital’s Data Center Design for a 100 MW AI Factory Built from the Ground Up

AI workloads are redefining the limits of data center design and infrastructure. Legacy data centers, built for traditional co-location, cannot handle the density, thermal demands, or power dynamics of accelerated computing. The AI boom has upended the data center sector, forcing a rapid shift to liquid-cooled racks as facilities pivot from sub-10kW racks to…

Applied Digital Ellendale AI Data Center: April 2025 Update

Construction momentum accelerates at this mega-scale AI facility as infrastructure systems take shape ahead of HPC deployment

NVIDIA GTC 2025 Puts AI Infrastructure in the Spotlight and Applied Digital Delivers

The race to build AI's backbone reveals why data center innovation matters more than the models themselves

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

Applied Digital Ellendale AI Data Center: January 2025 Update

Cooling systems and network infrastructure near completion as the facility advances toward full operational capacity

Applied Digital Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024: Pioneering the Future

Women leaders across the infrastructure sector are reshaping how companies build competitive advantage and drive technological progress

Applied Digital: Fuelling Innovation through High-Performance Computing and AI Cloud Services

The infrastructure provider bridges the gap between enterprise computing demands and next-generation AI capabilities through specialized datacenter and GPU clou

Kroger’s Transformation Through Innovation with Extreme Networks

A major grocery chain modernized its entire digital backbone in nine months to better serve millions of customers and hundreds of thousands of employees

A Quantum Leap: Universidade Estadual Paulista Partners with Extreme Networks

A Brazilian university transforms connectivity across 24 campuses with a scalable networking partner that accelerates performance and simplifies management

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

September 2024 Update on Applied Digital’s Cutting-Edge Ellendale AI Data Center

A 363,000 square-foot AI data center in North Dakota reveals how enterprises are building infrastructure to power next-generation computing demands

Related Companies Invests in Applied Digital to Support Data Center Growth

Major real estate investors are betting big on data centers as tech companies race to secure computing power

In Bridging Together, Utilities and Broadband Partnerships are Shaping the Future of Connectivity

Strategic partnerships between energy providers and ISPs unlock billions in federal funding while closing America's digital divide

Designing Sustainable and Scalable Data Centers for the AI Revolution

Building the cooling and energy infrastructure required to power the next generation of AI without breaking environmental commitments

Driving Growth at the Edge with Dell Technologies

Enterprises are discovering that processing data closer to its source unlocks competitive advantages in AI and innovation

Ellendale AI Data Center Construction Update for July 2024

A North Dakota facility is redefining what modern AI infrastructure looks like as construction accelerates toward completion

Applied Digital’s Ellendale AI Data Center: Pioneering the Future of Accelerated AI Computing in North Dakota

A 363,000-square-foot North Dakota facility sets new standards for powering the next generation of AI workloads at massive scale

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

On Premises Solutions and Tailored AI Workflows Can Cut Costs and Boost Performance Over CSPs

Custom infrastructure and dedicated AI workflows help enterprises reclaim control from expensive cloud vendor lock-in

Is the Supply Chain Ready for Real-World Asset Tokenization?

Blockchain's asset tokenization promises to reshape logistics, but supply chain operators face critical infrastructure hurdles before adoption

Learning, Sharing, and Harmonizing with Communities are Central to the Success of Applied Digital’s Facilities

Community-specific strategies and genuine partnership prove essential for data center operators seeking sustainable facility growth

Applied Digital is Scaling Up Infrastructure to Handle Growing GPU Deployment Needs

The company is racing to build out physical infrastructure capable of supporting the massive power and proximity requirements that modern AI compute demands

Diverse App Usage Fuels Rapid Growth in Data Center Demand

Multiple application categories are simultaneously driving infrastructure expansion rather than competing for the same resources

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