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Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) designs, builds, and operates large scale digital infrastructure and compute environments for hyperscalers, enterprises, and emerging technologies. Our focus is execution. We take complex infrastructure projects from design through operations and bring them online reliably, at scale, and built to last.

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Ellendale AI Data Center Construction Update for July 2024

MarketScale
August 1, 2024
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Applied Digital continues to make remarkable strides on its Ellendale AI Data Center in North Dakota. This state-of-the-art facility embodies the perfect blend of advanced technology and strategic design, establishing a new benchmark in data infrastructure specifically designed for AI.

The Ellendale AI Data Center spans a massive 363,000 gross square feet across three stories. It is designed to handle an impressive 100MW IT load. This facility is not just another data center; it is a beacon of innovation, purpose-built to cater to the intense demands of accelerated computing that modern AI technologies require.

Keep watching for more updates as this exciting project advances.

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