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Thousands of students, faculty and staff use the SURF network every day to do their jobs and stay connected. And they are - justifiably - becoming increasingly demanding. That is why we are constantly innovating to make the network faster, safer and more reliable.
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International connectivity
International hub
SURF's network is connected to the AMS-IX, the Netherlands' largest Internet hub, where all major connections to the United States, among others, come in.
GÉANT: international collaboration
The SURF network does not stand alone. We work in a European context within GÉANT together with other NRENs to create a network that connects all research and education in Europe.
Netherlight: international EVPN connections
With our open network exchange NetherLight, you can easily set up EVPN connection with national or international cooperation partners. Also as a service provider, you can be connected to NetherLight so that your service can be reached with EVPN.