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GoTo Meeting
Developer(s)LogMeIn[1]
Initial releaseJuly 2004; 21 years ago (2004-07)
TypeVideo conferencing
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.goto.com/meeting

GoTo Meeting, previously known as GoToMeeting, is a web conferencing tool developed by GoTo.[2] This online meeting software is designed for business and professional use and enables users to host and join virtual meetings, share screens, collaborate in real-time, and communicate through audio and video.

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]

Technology

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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

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GoTo Meeting was developed in July 2004 using the remote access and screen sharing technology from GoToMyPC and LogMeIn Resolve (then GoToAssist) 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

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GoTo Meeting features include:[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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".
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