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2H
The client
2H Offshore Engineering is an independent engineering company working in the deepwater oil and gas industry. 2H has been at the forefront of deepwater technology for the last 10 years and has developed a top calibre team of experienced professionals skilled in design, installation and operation. |  |
At the outset
Headquartered in Woking, Surrey, 2H has been a client of Computer Strategies’ for the last four years. When CS and 2H first began working together, the Woking office was the only office the company had. Since then, an office of about 20 users has been set up in the United States and a further satellite office created in Rio.
The challenge
 | The major challenge came in 2005 when 2H asked CS to set up their new office in Rio to the same specification as their Woking Head Office. In 2004, Computer Strategies helped 2H with their site to site links to their office in the US. With Rio being the third office in the WAN, CS sent senior engineer Dave Cook to Rio to manage the project. Dave had the exciting challenge of setting up the office and ensuring that all machines and remote links were installed and running in time to catch his flight home. |
The tasks at hand
In addition to the Rio office set up, CS has worked alongside 2H creating site to site Virtual Private Networks. This means that employees in all three offices can communicate via the web in a completely secure environment. An SQL server has also recently been installed and remote users connected enabling employees to work from home efficiently.
The outcome
Over the last four years, 2H has grown into an international, three site company with around 60 employees. This growth has been facilitated by top calibre IT systems and sound advice. 2H has stayed ahead of the game where its IT is concerned and the rewards have been significant.