Can Ruby/Rails be the de facto n-tier platform in future IT shops?

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Can Ruby/Rails be scaled to replace the traditional corporate n-tier paradigm:

database server <---- java/beans ---> application server <---- browser GUI?

One example would be:

Oracle <--- Java (ejb) ---> IBM Websphere <---- MS IE or Mozilla GUI.

Thoughts? I'm just pondering this as I develop my skill set.

Regards,

Ric.

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I believe this a business/political question rather than a technical one...

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Frederick Lee wrote:

Can Ruby/Rails be scaled to replace the traditional corporate n-tier paradigm:

database server <---- java/beans ---> application server <---- browser GUI?

One example would be:

Oracle <--- Java (ejb) ---> IBM Websphere <---- MS IE or Mozilla GUI.

Thoughts? I'm just pondering this as I develop my skill set.

Regards,

Ric.

I remember the same question about 12-15 years back which asked if Java would eventually replace c++ on the server and the answer was: No.

I also remember when I was laughed at when I suggested that we support IE and I was told that IE would never replace Netscape as the browser of choice as it only had 10% market share..

I remember a little before that when I was laughed at when I asked about the possibility of c replacing fortran 77 at my school of "higher learning"

I remember a little before that when a girl I just started dating, asked me to her place so she could cook me dinner and I eagerly responded with a resounding yes as I was very hungry but not for food. When we arrived and she asked me what I wanted to eat, I responded that I wasn't hungry and we both pondered over this for a half an hour trying to sort it all out..

My only memories before that involve something to do with staples, railroad tails and ripe tomatoes but I can't seem to make any sense of it..

hth

ilan