You can choose the best operating system from one, the best application server from another and the best tools from another. You can change vendors. You want them focused on domain expertise. The same Entity Bean can be used for different things. For example, an Entity Bean used for a purchase order can also be used for order approval, order submission and other tasks.
Entity Beans can even migrate to different databases.
Vendors and developers wanted them to be mandatory. They are very pleasing to the marketplace. 1999-2000 BZ Media, LLC , all rights reserved.