http://www.iit.edu/~huanwei/doc/corba-net.html

Comparison of Microsoft .NET and CORBA Distributed computing allows different users or computers to share information. Distributed computing can allow an application on one machine to leverage processing power, memory, or storage on another machine. In many cases, a particular problem might demand distribution. If a company wishes to collect information across locations, distribution is a natural fit.

http://www.cse.ogi.edu/class/cse515/middleware/corba-net.pdf  

Comparison of Microsoft .NET and CORBA Distributed computing allows different users or computers to share information. Distributed computing can allow an application on one machine to leverage processing power, memory, or storage on another machine. In many cases, a particular problem might demand distribution. If a company wishes to collect information across locations, distribution is a natural fit

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ComVsCorba

What's the difference between MicroSoft's COM (ComponentObjectModel) and the CommonObjectRequestBrokerArchitecture (CORBA)? Both solve the problem of "object oriented communication between computers."