Case Study: Johnson Controls scales globally and halves costs with Redpanda
Key results
The challenge
Johnson Controls uses event streaming as the core data pipeline for OpenBlue, its smart building ecosystem spanning HVAC, fire, security, and controls. As it scaled globally across the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, it encountered reliability, operational, and cost issues and sought a more cost-effective platform with exceptional uptime.
The solution
Johnson Controls swapped its prior platform for Redpanda Self-Managed on Azure, migrating the majority of its global footprint in 8-10 weeks while operating as a single integrated team, without disrupting customers.
“Redpanda's performance is what sold us. Besides delivering immediate cost savings of 40-50%, Redpanda's customer service was also outstanding, allowing us to go live in less than 10 weeks.”
LMLeyla MousaviChief Architect, R&D and Digital Architecture, Johnson Controls
The results, in context
Johnson Controls reports immediate cost savings of 40-50%, a $1.6 million reduction in total cost of ownership, and the ability to go live in less than 10 weeks. Redpanda now provides the continuous real-time sensor data flow powering OpenBlue's energy and maintenance insights.