Software:GoTo Meeting

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Short description: Video conferencing service
GoTo Meeting
GoToMeeting logo.svg
Developer(s)LogMeIn[1]
Initial releaseJuly 2004; 19 years ago (2004-07)
TypeVideo conferencing
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.goto.com/meeting

GoTo Meeting (formerly GoToMeeting) is a web conferencing software by GoTo.[2] It is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software package that enables the user to meet with other computer users, customers, clients, or colleagues 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 announced plans to merge the GoTo family of products.[4]

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

  • 2016 Best Productivity App 2016, Appy Awards[10]
  • 2016 and 2017 Best Collaboration Solution, CODiE awards[11]
  • A leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant[12]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "My Mistake Led To LogMeIn Eclipsing GoToMeeting". Forbes. February 11, 2017. https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngreathouse/2017/02/11/my-mistake-led-to-logmein-eclipsing-gotomeeting/#51c163d11f7d. 
  2. "LogMeIn rebrands as GoTo, still plans to spin off LastPass". 2 February 2022. https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22912367/logmein-rebranding-as-goto-like-gotomeeting. 
  3. Alex Sherman (2015-10-08). "Citrix Plans Spinoff of GoToMeeting Instead of Sale". bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-09/citrix-said-to-plan-spinoff-of-gotomeeting-instead-of-sale. 
  4. Liana B. Baker (July 26, 2016). "LogMeIn to merge with Citrix's GoTo unit in all-stock deal". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-logmein-m-a-citrix-systems/logmein-to-merge-with-citrixs-goto-unit-in-all-stock-deal-idUSKCN10701C. 
  5. Nino Marchetti (2005-08-21). "GoToMeeting 2.0". Digital Trends. http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/firstlook78.html. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  6. "DEMO 2004 Closes With a Sharp Eye on the Future". NetworkWorld. http://www.networkworld.com/press/2004_releases/pr021704.htm. 
  7. https://www.g2.com/products/goto-meeting/features
  8. "GoToMeeting New Pricing Plans and Options That Fit Your Budget | GoToMeeting". https://www.gotomeeting.com/meeting/pricing. 
  9. "LogMeIn Announces New Conference Room Solution, GoToRoom; Hardware Partnership with Polycom | LogMeIn". https://www.logmeininc.com/newsroom/press-release/2019/logmein-announces-new-conference-room-solution-gotoroom-hardware-partnership-with-polycom. 
  10. "Citrix GoTo Products Earn Prestigious Industry Awards for Software Excellence". Business Wire. June 8, 2016. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160608005279/en/Citrix-GoTo-Products-Earn-Prestigious-Industry-Awards. 
  11. "GoToMeeting Wins 2017 CODiE Award for Best Collaboration Solution for Second Consecutive Year". GlobeNewswire. August 14, 2017. https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/08/14/1084326/0/en/GoToMeeting-Wins-2017-CODiE-Award-for-Best-Collaboration-Solution-for-Second-Consecutive-Year.html. 
  12. "Gartner Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions". September 5, 2019. https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3956977. 

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