Keep your data center running with globally trusted fire protection

Whether you're building a hyperscale campus, expanding a co-location site or planning an enterprise facility, partner with Johnson Controls for the most effective fire protection strategy. Our experts understand data centers and are ready to help you reduce risk, safeguard data center assets and maintain essential business continuity.

Data center fire protection
Stay ahead of change with the industry's broadest range of solutions

Select the most innovative and effective options for your specific needs. We offer everything from early detection systems to sprinkler, water mist and gaseous solutions to advanced portable extinguishers.

Data center fire protection
Safeguard people, assets, the environment and operations

Help ensure business continuity by reducing risks to personnel, critical equipment, and property. Maintain compliance with codes and regulations while protecting your assets using sustainable products.

Data center fire protection
Build anywhere with global expertise and support

Benefit from a global presence, local support and our influence on fire safety standards around the world. Get help developing and implementing your fire protection strategy wherever you need it.

A full range of products to power holistic fire protection

Tailor your deployment strategies to meet performance, cost and compliance requirements. From detection and notification to extinguishing, suppression and portable solutions, Johnson Controls offers the industry’s most complete fire protection portfolio for modern data centers.
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Data center fire protection
Data center fire protection
Early detection

Actively sample air to detect smoke at low concentrations for early intervention. Fast-acting, fully integrated fire detection systems, control panels and alarm systems help mitigate risk, enhance safety and manage costs.

Data center fire protection
Gaseous extinguishing systems

Avoid water damage or residue with inert and halocarbon agents.

Data center fire protection
Water mist based suppression

Minimize accidental discharges and provide broad coverage with pre-action sprinklers and advanced water mist systems.

Data center fire protection
Integrated monitoring

Control systems through centralized and remote monitoring, and integrate with other building systems.

Solutions to balance key fire protection objectives

Data center fire protection

Aspirating smoke detectors

Ultra-early smoke detection is ideal for high-airflow environments where smoke disperses rapidly and doesn’t follow typical convection patterns. An internal aspirator draws air through sampling pipes for analysis by LED or laser. Program for varying sensitivities across zones and integrate with fire alarm control units for centralized alerting.

Data center fire protection

TrueAlarm multi-sensors

High-precision sensing identifies electrical fires even in spaces with fluctuating airflow. These addressable devices can combine smoke, carbon monoxide (CO) and thermal detection, compensating for drift (dust, aging, etc.) and airflow fluctuations to minimize nuisance alarms and improve dependability.

Data center fire protection

Fire alarm monitoring systems

Platforms like the TrueSite Workstation give you a real-time, graphical view of connected devices and provide step-by-step incident response instructions, for fast, consistent action. Monitor events, isolate zones for maintenance, and integrate IP cameras for visual verification—without entering secure areas. These systems scale easily and maintain detailed compliance logs.

Data center fire protection

4100ES fire alarm control units

Modular, addressable control units support multi-hazard suppression release, integrate with building automation systems, and allow for future upgrades without extensive rewiring—ideal for evolving data center environments.

Data center fire protection

ES Net high-speed networks

Built on a fault-tolerant, peer-to-peer IP architecture, ES Net ensures fire alarm data is prioritized and isolated from other network traffic. It supports visual and audible synchronization across the network, long-distance communications, and continued operation even if multiple nodes fail.

Data center fire protection

SafeLINC Cloud

This secure, cloud-based platform enables remote monitoring of fire and life safety systems. With web and mobile access, IT and safety teams can respond faster - without needing to be on-site. SafeLINC supports multiple control units and uses encrypted connectivity to protect sensitive data.

Data center fire protection insights

Fire remains one of the most persistent threats to data center continuity—and as these facilities grow in complexity, so must the strategies that protect them. Johnson Controls brings decades of experience, from legacy server rooms to today’s high-density, high-resilience environments. These insights explore how modern fire protection can meet the demands of uptime, speed and scale.

Webinar series: Your blueprint for data center fire protection

This 3-part series delves into fire protection strategies for data centers, addressing fire detection, control, suppression and extinguishing approaches, with industry best practices.   The sessions explore the risks associated with fire incidents, mitigation and intervention techniques, and tailored solutions to ensure operational safety and resilience. Key topics include fire detection, advanced suppression technologies, incident management, stakeholder considerations, and industry standards. 

White paper: Fire protection of data centers – economic and environmental considerations

This paper provides an overview of the most common available fire suppression technologies for the protection of data centers. It dives into comparing the relative merits and environmental influences to help select the right system for an application.

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Johnson Controls LinkedIn Live event on protecting data centers - an interactive discussion

Watch our previously recorded LinkedIn Live event, captured from the 2025 show floor at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Expo.

Topics:  Protecting Data Centers – an Interactive Discussion


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