Case Study: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory doubles laser experiments, boosts system availability and safeguards the U.S. nuclear stockpile with Splunk

National Ignition Facility Unlocks the Potential of Clean Energy and Safeguards the U.S. Nuclear Stockpile With Splunk

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is the world’s largest laser facility, supporting nuclear stockpile stewardship, scientific research and fusion exploration. Tasked with securing and maintaining a complex IT and control environment—192 laser beams, more than 66,000 control points and a mandate to double annual laser shots from 200 to 400—NIF needed reliable, real-time visibility, predictive diagnostics and rapid incident response to avoid downtime and ensure accurate data for scientists.

NIF implemented Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence, the Machine Learning Toolkit and related integrations to aggregate application, infrastructure, security and sensor data into a single pane of glass. That approach enabled proactive monitoring, predictive maintenance and faster troubleshooting, improving system availability and performance, supporting the increase to 400 shots per year, and helping safeguard the U.S. nuclear stockpile while delivering better outcomes for scientists and engineers.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Philip Adams,

CTO and Lead Architect