Tristan Suerink (Nikhef computer group) at Nerds at the Table podcast once again

15 December 2025

Nikhef is one of the leading names in computing in the Netherlands, with expertise and extensive hardware in numerous projects, from networks and supercomputers to artificial intelligence clusters. Network architect Tristan Suerink (not pictured) explains how tenders for new equipment work on the ICT podcast Met Nerds aan Tafel (in Dutch). Why are tender documents 60 pages long? How do you manage without force? How do you build an AI cluster without blowing up the power grid? And what do you do with all that residual heat?