Who Entered into a strategic relationship with 3Com in an effort to unseat Novell in the networking market.?

In the early 1990s, Microsoft entered into a strategic relationship with 3Com to challenge Novell's dominance in the networking market. This partnership aimed to enhance Microsoft's networking capabilities and promote its Windows NT operating system as a viable alternative to Novell's NetWare. By leveraging 3Com's networking hardware and expertise, Microsoft sought to gain a competitive edge in the burgeoning networked computing environment.