GoTo Meeting

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GoTo Meeting
Developer(s) LogMeIn [1]
Initial releaseJuly 2004;19 years ago (2004-07)
Type Video conferencing
License Proprietary
Website www.goto.com/meeting

GoTo Meeting, previously known as GoToMeeting, is a web conferencing tool developed by GoTo. [2] This software facilitates online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software package that enables the user to meet with other participants via the Internet in real time. In late 2015, Citrix announced plans to spin off the GoTo Meeting business as a standalone subsidiary with a market value around $4 billion. [3] In July 2016, Citrix and LogMeIn disclosed their agreement to merge the GoTo line of products. [4]

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Technology

GoTo Meeting is designed to broadcast the desktop view of a host computer to a group of computers connected to the host through the Internet. Transmissions are protected with high-security encryption and optional passwords. By combining a web-hosted subscription service with software installed on the host computer, transmissions can be passed through highly restrictive firewalls. [5]

History

GoTo Meeting was developed in July 2004 using the remote access and screen sharing technology from GoToMyPC and GoTo Resolve (then GoToAssist; later GoTo Assist and RescueAssist) to allow web conferencing. [6] The later release of GoTo Webinar in 2006 and GoTo Training in 2010 expanded GoTo Meeting capabilities to accommodate larger audiences. In February 2017, GoTo Meeting became a product of LogMeIn as a result of a merger between LogMeIn and Citrix's GoTo business. [1]

Editions and features

GoTo Meeting features include: [7]

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 "My Mistake Led To LogMeIn Eclipsing GoToMeeting". Forbes . February 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "LogMeIn rebrands as GoTo, still plans to spin off LastPass". 2 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Alex Sherman (2015-10-08). "Citrix Plans Spinoff of GoToMeeting Instead of Sale". bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  4. ↑ Liana B. Baker (July 26, 2016). "LogMeIn to merge with Citrix's GoTo unit in all-stock deal". Reuters.
  5. ↑ Nino Marchetti (2005-08-21). "GoToMeeting 2.0". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2007-09-18.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "DEMO 2004 Closes With a Sharp Eye on the Future". NetworkWorld. Archived from the original on 27 January 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "GoTo Meeting Features | G2".
  8. ↑ "GoToMeeting New Pricing Plans and Options That Fit Your Budget | GoToMeeting". gotomeeting.com.
  9. ↑ "LogMeIn Announces New Conference Room Solution, GoToRoom; Hardware Partnership with Polycom | LogMeIn". LogMeIn, Inc. Archived from the original on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  10. ↑ "Citrix GoTo Products Earn Prestigious Industry Awards for Software Excellence". Business Wire . June 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "GoToMeeting Wins 2017 CODiE Award for Best Collaboration Solution for Second Consecutive Year". GlobeNewswire . August 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Gartner Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions" . Gartner . September 5, 2019.
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