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Digital Realty expands AI-powered energy efficiency platform to APAC
The expansion marks the platform ’ s APAC debut , with one site in Melbourne and another in Singapore .
16 sites , the equivalent energy usage of approximately 1,600 + U . S . households over the course of a year .
Digital Realty Chief Technology Officer Chris Sharp said the APAC expansion underscores the company ’ s dedication to leveraging technology to drive sustainable growth and operational excellence – in addition to aligning with future energy efficiency targets .
Apollo ’ s ability to autonomously detect anomalies such as clogged filters and leaky valves and to suggest optimizations to operational settings without human intervention , enhances the effectiveness of Digital Realty ’ s site managers and engineers .
Digital Realty is to expand its in-house AI platform Apollo to APAC , in a strategic move which aims to enhance energy efficiency across the company ’ s global portfolio .
“ We ’ re dedicated to continually improving the energy efficiency of our data centers 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 .”
The AI platform has already demonstrated its effectiveness , identifying approximately 18 gigawatt-hours ( GWh ) of expected and realized energy savings across the
Apollo uses Machine Learning to provide a comprehensive dashboard that lists optimization opportunities at each facility , prioritized by potential megawatt-hour savings .
The platform ’ s self-learning capabilities aggregate findings , which are then audited and applied to newly onboarded facilities .
This ensures that every new site contributes value to the platform , benefiting the entire portfolio .
Neil McMurchy joins Clear Dynamics board
Veteran Gartner Analyst Neil McMurchy has joined the board of Australian AI scale-up Clear Dynamics .
McMurchy ’ s initial priority is advising on the build out of the partner program serving as the ‘ engine room ’ of the company ’ s scaleup strategy .
McMurchy spent more than two decades at Gartner , most recently as Research Vice President , Growth Strategies
“ After three decades in the IT industry I thought I ’ d seen it all , that was until I saw Clear Dynamics ,” McMurchy said . “ The problem they help solve is one that plagues almost every major enterprise and public sector agency , one that until now has never had a simple solution – transforming the truly business critical applications that organisations live or die on .
“ These are legacy applications that have been built and reiterated upon over decades , things like loan origination for banks , billing systems at telcos and energy suppliers , even hospital patient administration . Despite a wave of Digital Transformation initiatives in recent years , these applications have been left behind in a black hole because the traditional approach meant there was too much cost , complexity and risk involved in changing them .”
Dimitri Lanssens , CEO , Clear Dynamics , said “ Neil is an expert at scaling emerging
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technology firms and understands the nuances in the various go to market strategies .
“ Having someone of Neil ’ s stature join our board , knowing he could have joined just about any board , really validates our approach .
“ Neil shares our dedication to breathing new life into old systems and unshackling organisations from the complexity that has been holding them back .”
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