The pace at which emerging technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual/augmented reality and advanced data analytics are being adopted is causing unprecedented pressure within mission-critical spaces to accommodate the need for more compute power while handling increased external and internal traffic. This accommodation means that server racks are filling up faster than ever. As many critical infrastructure operators can attest, however, there is only so much floor space to populate with active components to scale up for these high-demand applications.