Access to compute services

We provide researchers with capacity and expertise for high performance computing, data processing and cloud computing. Find out how you can request access and support from SURF.

Future Computing

Access for researchers via direct contract

Are you a researcher, in need of computing and storage capacity and not using the NWO computing call? Then you may be able to use capacity that your institution has purchased directly from SURF.

Check below whether your institution has a contract with us and how to request access to computing capacity.

Are you a director of an institution and want to know how to buy computing and storage capacity directly from SURF? Then go to the page with information about the various purchase contracts.

Institutions with a direct contract

  • VU - including PCG and Psych-STRATA
    Submit your request for the required capacity via the SURF service desk(link is external) (web form 'Direct institute contract').
    Your request will be sent directly to your institution's ict coordinator. If he approves the request, SURF will be notified and the account will be set up for you. NB: You can also use the same form to request or extend extra project space, storage or condos.
  • UvA
    Submit your request for the required capacity via the SURF service desk(link is external) (web form 'Direct institute contract').
    Your request will be sent directly to your institution's ICT coordinator. If he approves the request, SURF will be notified and the account will be set up for you. NB: You can also use the same form to request or extend extra project space, storage or condos.
  • Tilburg University
    For access to capacity, contact the research support team atdigitalresearchsupport@tilburguniversity.edu(link sends email)
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam
    For access to capacity, contact the research support team atdatasupport@ubib.eur.nl(link sends email)
  • Utrecht University
    For access to capacity, contact the research support team atresearch.engineering@uu.nl(link sends email)
  • Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Submit your request for required capacity via the SURF service desk(link is external) (web form 'Direct institute contract') or contact the research support team athpcsupport@tue.nl(link sends email)
    Your request via the service desk will be sent directly to your institution's ICT coordinator. If he approves the request, SURF will be notified and the account will be set up for you. NB: You can also use the same form to request or extend extra project space, storage or condos.
  • Leiden University
    More information on accessing capacity will follow shortly.
  • Radboud University Nijmegen
    More information on accessing capacity will follow shortly.