What is EJB alternative in Spring Framework

Question

I am trying to learn Spring Framework, before that I used to create application with EJBs

[Web services]->[Business Layer]->[DAO Layer] | [Database]

Answer 1

This explains Spring and Java EE (which is what you would have used EJBs in) side by side: http://www.slideshare.net/reza_rahman/java-ee-and-spring-sidebyside-34320697

1. Jersey offers Spring solutions too - see their website
2. Spring does support remote calls through, e.g., RMI; It also supports transactions; AFAIK, no explicit stateful/stateless Spring Components - it depends on how you use it
3. AFAIK nothing as awesome as TimerService, however, you could use Quartz
4. Spring offers MDPs (Message-Driven POJOs)
5. Spring does support JPA - see first link.

Another cool comparison slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/kelapure/java-e-evsspringshootout