Robert; Harkey Dan; Edwards Jeri Orfali

The query appears to conflate multiple authors: Robert Orfali, Dan Harkey, and Jerry Edwards, who co-authored 'The Essential Client/Server Survival Guide' and related works on client-server programming, CORBA, and Java. Robert Orfali is a recognized expert in distributed systems and software architecture, while Dan Harkey and Jerry Edwards are his co-authors and collaborators in the field of enterprise computing. No single individual named 'Robert Harkey Dan Edwards Jeri Orfali' exists as a single author.