- Johnson Controls
- OpenBlue
- OpenBlue Data Platform
OpenBlue Data Platform
Connecting building data in an open, secure and scalable platform
Enabling smarter buildings
The OpenBlue Data Platform is the enabling layer of the OpenBlue solutions bringing OT data from across the building's ecosystem. This smart building data platform leverages scalable and secure technologies to offer common foundational capabilities to derive insights across the entire building life cycle.
The OpenBlue Data Platform - integrating IT and OT data
The OpenBlue Data Platform brings both IT and OT data together from across the building's ecosystem. Leveraging a scalable and cybersecure ecosystem of edge, cloud and Al technologies that drive innovation, insights and impactful results. The OpenBlue data platform has two major components, Edge and Cloud.

OpenBlue Edge
The core of the Edge platform is the OpenBlue Bridge (OBB). This is a physical edge appliance that connects various on-prem systems and devices to the OpenBlue cloud. OBB embeds software such as a HIP based zero trust solution called Airwall between the edge and cloud.
The Airwall solution offers zero trust connectivity between Edge and the cloud platform providing a virtual air-gap solution that makes device network traffic invisible.
The Edge platform connects to many systems and sub-systems through standard protocols and REST API.
Rule based actions are executed at the edge reducing the amount of data sent data to cloud.
Three active bridge units offer a high available cluster ensuring continuous data flow from edge to cloud and back should a unit fail.
OpenBlue Cloud
OpenBlue Cloud provides several essential services to securely onboard, collect, transform, enrich and deliver building data to both internal and external applications. It also allows commands to be delivered from applications to on-prem systems via OpenBlue Bridge.
In addition to a seamless connection to JCI Metasys BMS, the cloud platform collects data from various third-party vendor systems via their cloud APIs.
The Rapid OpenBlue Onboarding Tool (ROBOT) utilizes AI to classify raw entity data into the BRICK compliant OpenBlue standard while adding context to make the data more meaningful to consume.
Data reaching the cloud Platform is transformed to the OpenBlue standard allowing vendor agnostic data to easily be consumed by both internal and external applications.
The OpenBlue identify service authorizes and authenticates edge gateways, users and various services to maintain data security and enable Single Sign On to OpenBlue solutions.
Zero-Trust cybersecurity
Secure bi-directional data flow from edge to cloud and back. Learn more about OpenBlue embedded security technology
Learn moreOvercoming building data challenges
OpenBlue Data Platform addresses the data challenges that come with a smart building. Integrated edge and cloud technologies ensure a robust, scalable and secure platform to collect, normalize and enable data from consumption.
Cyber security landscape
Unsure how to protect your building and real estate assets.
The OpenBlue Data Platform operates on a Zero-Trust bi-directional connection between edge and cloud.
Multiple building data sources
Building subsystem data is scattered and in different forms.
Data is collected and integrated from different building systems and sub systems.
Data but not information
Raw data does not provide any specific insights.
Data is enriched with ML and filters at the edge and normalized to a standard format for use by OpenBlue solutions.
Third party systems
Difficult integration of 3rd party applications with building data.
A single data store for near real-time and historical data retrieved from 3rd party cloud systems.
Maximum uptime and resilience
Building subsystem data is scattered and in different formats.
Globally hosted instances, ensures OpenBlue meets high availability SLAs.
Login complexity
Multiple login portals, with various credential mechanisms.
Centralized Identity service for devices and users with SSO.
Extend your OpenBlue experience
Johnson controls OpenBlue offers a range of third-party extensions developed by our partner network. Customers can take advantage of additional functionality within their FMS solutions that has already been proven successful with similar companies to help solve unique business challenges.
Take advantage of additional functionality in your OpenBlue technology solutions with proven and successful third-party extensions developed by our partner network.
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