Referring specifically to FIG. 1, data center 120 includes RIHS or IHS racks 100A-C located on floor 124. IHS racks 100A-C house/contain various information technology (IT) components including, but not limited to information processing equipment, such as components of IHSs, and other IT and/or Operational Technology (OT) equipment (collectively presented as IT equipment). IHS rack 100A includes IHSs 108A-D and other IT components, presented as IT equipment 108F. IHS rack 100B includes IHSs 110A-D and IT equipment 110F. IHS rack 100C includes IHSs 112A-F and IT equipment 112G.

IHS rack 100A is divided into two separate compartments 130A-B by horizontal partition 132. Compartment 130A can house or contain IHS 108A and IHS 108B. Compartment 130B can house or contain IHS 108C, IHS 108D, and IT equipment 108F. IHS rack 100B is divided into three separate compartments 134A-C by horizontal partitions 136A-C. Compartment 134A can house or contain IHS 110A. Compartment 134B can house or contain IHS 110B and IHS 110C. Compartment 134C can house or contain IHS 110D and IT equipment 110F. IHS rack 100C is divided into four separate compartments 138A-D by horizontal partitions 140A-C. Compartment 138A can house or contain IHS 112A. Compartment 138B can house or contain IHSs 112B-C. Compartment 138C can house or contain IHS 112D-E. Compartment 138D can house or contain IHS 112F and IT equipment 112G.