Harnessing North Dakota’s Natural Advantages

Michael Maniscalco, CTO of Applied Digital, highlights the company’s strategic decision to establish its initial data centers in North Dakota. By leveraging the region’s unique low-cost power and natural cooling, they not only make the training of models cost-effective due to their high power demands but also enhance environmental sustainability. He clarifies that these centers are specifically designed for long-duration training clusters, not for low latency applications.

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