But it also engenders confusion.
Vendors cite similar reasons for integrating the two technologies.
Several companies have announced plans to combine ORB and MOM technologies. Expersoft is working to integrate its PowerBroker ORB with Modulus Technologies Inc.'s InterAgent Toolkit. In Februar y, BEA Systems Inc. purchased Digital Equipment Corp.'s ORB and MOM products, ObjectBroker and DECmessageQ respectively. Combining these two technologies may make sense because their capabilities are complementary. ORBs are designed to simplify the job of distributing applications over networks.