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4.2.1 EJB overview
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is a server-side component architecture for the
development and deployment of component-based distributed business
applications.
The EJB component model simplifies development of business components that
are transactional, scalable, and portable. Enterprise JavaBean servers reduce
the complexity of developing business components by providing automatic
support for system-level services, such as transactions, security, and database
connectivity, thus allowing the developers to concentrate on developing the
business logic.
The EJB specification defines a standard, so that different vendors are able to
implement these standards. Because this ...