Digital Realty will extend its in-house artificial intelligence platform Apollo to Asia Pacific.

The company has said the move, which see Apollo used at one site in Melbourne and one site in Singapore, will help “enhance energy efficiency across the company’s global portfolio” as it works toward meeting future energy efficiency targets.

Digital Realty developed the Apollo AI platform in order to collect and analyse facility-level data to support data driven decision making. Apollo uses machine learning to provide a comprehensive dashboard that lists optimisation opportunities at each facility.

The Apollo pilot began in late 2019 with two European sites, and is now deployed at 16 sites across six countries in Europe.

“We’re delighted to expand the usage of our Apollo AI platform to the Asia Pacific region,” said Digital Realty Chief Technology Officer Chris Sharp.

“We’re dedicated to continually improving the energy efficiency of our data centres in order to reach our global science-based emission reduction targets. Apollo helps us to achieve these goals while also supporting our customers’ sustainable growth and scalability targets.”

Digital Realty has said it plans to double Apollo’s footprint by the end of 2024, with this expansion marking the platform’s debut in Asia Pacific.