About
SURF is a cooperative association of Dutch research and educational institutions in which the members combine their strengths. Within SURF, we work together to acquire or develop the best possible digital services, and to encourage knowledge sharing through continuous innovation. For your research, use computing power, superfast data transport, data management and analysis, and the expertise of SURF. For top-level research and innovation.
Do you encounter limitations with your own systems? SURF offers researchers a wide range of services in the field of high performance computing (HPC): tens of thousands of times faster than your PC. We also offer many data services for different phases in the life cycle of your research data. Everything for the secure storage, management, sharing and reuse of data.
Researchers can apply for limited amounts of computing time, data services, and support directly via SURF, a fast and easy way. This applies to cloud and cluster computing on HPC Cloud (via the Research Cloud portal, the national Snellius Supercomputer, and Data Processing. Large scale research projects apply via NWO. The use of the national digital infrastructure is subsidized and free of charge for researchers.
