> But it's not using RMI, I think it's using IIOP.
>
And that shows your ignorance (which is understandable if you've not delved into the topic) about how EJB works.
EJB uses RMI on top of IIOP. IIOP provides the transport layer, RMI the protocol layer, of the network traffic.
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