Barely two years old, Enterprise JavaBeansTM technology is already recognized as the wave of the future. Now, as the server-side component architecture of the new Java2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, EJB components represent a major leap forward in enterprise software development. The portability, scalability, and ease of deployment of EJB technology makes the concept of "Write Once, Run Anywhere" a reality, thus streamlining the development process, and allowing faster response to the growing demand for new software.