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Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to relates server rack architecture for housing computing components on a plurality of shelves. More specifically, the shelves of a particular rack may each include a power and data bus (“PDB”) pre-configured to support a particular number of devices of the

Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to relates server rack architecture for housing computing components on a plurality of shelves. More specifically, the shelves of a particular rack may each include a power and data bus (“PDB”) pre-configured to support a particular number of devices of the shelf. A PDB may also include a number of power and data connections for blind mating with the devices of the shelf. The PDB may include two blades which extend away from the PDB and blind mate with the main bus bar. Thus, each PDB may route both power and data signals between a main bus bar for the rack and each of the devices of the shelf. A shelf may be reconfigured for a different number of devices by changing the configuration of the PDB.

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1. A kit adapted for assembly into a plurality of different rack configurations, the kit comprising: a rack;a main bus bar; anda plurality of interchangeable shelves including:a first shelf configured to receive at least a first device and a second device, the first shelf having a first bus for prov

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A kit adapted for assembly into a plurality of different rack configurations, the kit comprising: a rack;a main bus bar; anda plurality of interchangeable shelves including:a first shelf configured to receive at least a first device and a second device, the first shelf having a first bus for providing one or more of power or data to the first device and the second device from the main bus bar, the first bus being configured to mate with the main bus bar upon insertion of the first shelf in the rack, the first bus further having a first set of blind mating connections for mating with the first device and the second device, the first shelf further having two or more first bays, wherein one of the two or more first bays is configured to guide the first device into the first shelf such that the first device lines up with a first blind mating connection of the first set of blind mating connections, and wherein another of the two or more first bays is configured to guide the second device into the first shelf such that the second device lines up with a second blind mating connection of the first set of blind mating connections;wherein the first shelf includes a first barrier that divides the first shelf into the two or more first bays for receiving either of the first device or the second device, the first barrier having a height that defines the size and shape of the two or more first bays, the first barrier selected from barriers having different heights; the first shelf further including a second barrier, the second barrier having a height less than the height of the first barrier, the first barrier and the second barrier defining at least one of the two or more first bays. 2. The kit of claim 1, wherein the first bus includes a first blade for mating with the main bus bar when the first shelf is placed in the rack. 3. The kit of claim 2, wherein the first blade is mounted to the first bus at a right angle to a surface of the first bus. 4. The kit of claim 1, wherein the first shelf includes a spring latch configured to secure the first device to one of the two or more first bays of the first shelf. 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the first bus is configured to mate with at least one uninterruptable power supply unit such that power flows between the main bus bar and the uninterruptable power supply unit when the rack is powered. 6. The kit of claim 1, wherein: the rack includes a first side wall having a first inner surface, a first rack end, and a second rack end opposite of the first rack end;the main bus bar is located at the second rack end of the rack adjacent to the first inner surface; andthe first shelf has a first shelf end, a second shelf end opposite of the first shelf end, and the first bus is located at the second shelf end. 7. The kit of claim 6, wherein when the first bus mates with the main bus bar when the first shelf is placed in the rack such that the first shelf end is oriented towards the first rack end and the second shelf end of the first shelf is oriented towards the second rack end. 8. The kit of claim 1, wherein each of the first bays is configured for receiving the first device, the set of blind mating connections corresponding to a number of the first bays. 9. The kit of claim 1, wherein the first bus is removably attached to the first shelf. 10. The kit of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interchangeable shelves further comprises a second shelf, the second shelf further having a second bus including a second blade for mating with the main bus bar when the second shelf is placed in the rack. 11. The kit of claim 10, wherein the second shelf further has two or more second bays, a number of the second bays being different from a number of the first bays. 12. The kit of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second barriers is monolithic. 13. A rack assembly comprising: a rack;a main bus bar;a first shelf having a first shelf bus, the first shelf bus being configured to blind mate with the main bus bar to allow power to flow between the first shelf bus and the main bus bar when the first shelf is placed in the rack, the first shelf bus including a first set of blind mating connections for mating with a first computing device, the first shelf further having two or more first bays each configured to receive the first computing device and a first spring latch configured to secure the first computing device to the first shelf when the first computing device is mated with the first shelf bus; anda second shelf having a second shelf bus, the second shelf bus being configured to blind mate with the main bus bar to allow the power to flow between the second shelf bus and the main bus bar when the second shelf is placed in the rack, the second shelf bus including a set of second blind mating connections for mating with a second computing device, the second shelf further having two or more second bays each configured to receive the second computing device and a second spring latch configured to secure the second computing device to the second shelf when the second computing device is mated with the second shelf bus;wherein the first shelf includes at least a first barrier that divides the first shelf into the two or more first bays for receiving the first computing device and the second shelf includes at least a second barrier that divides the second shelf into the two or more second bays for receiving the second computing device, the first barrier has a height different than the height of the second barrier. 14. The rack assembly of claim 13, wherein the first shelf bus further includes at least one blade for mating with the main bus bar when the first shelf is placed in the rack. 15. The rack assembly of claim 14, wherein the at least one blade is mounted to the first shelf bus in a plane parallel to a surface of the first shelf bus. 16. The rack assembly of claim 13, wherein a number of the two or more first bays corresponds to a number of blind mating connections within the first set of blind mating connections of the first shelf bus. 17. The rack assembly of claim 13, wherein the first bays of the first shelf are configured to guide the first computing device into the first shelf when the first shelf is in the rack. 18. The rack assembly of claim 13, further comprising: the computing device arranged on the first shelf, the computing device having a connection that blind mates with a given one of the first set of blind mating connections of the first shelf bus; andwherein the rack, main bus bar, and first shelf are configured to allow the power and data to flow from the main bus bar to the first shelf bus and to the computing device on the first shelf. 19. The rack assembly of claim 13, wherein: the rack includes a first side wall having a first inner surface, a first rack end, and a second rack end opposite of the first rack end;the main bus bar is located at the second rack end adjacent to the first inner surface; andthe first shelf further includes a first shelf end, a second shelf end opposite of the first shelf end, and the first shelf bus is positioned at the second shelf end of the first shelf, the first shelf bus being configured to mate with the main bus bar to allow the power to flow between the first shelf bus and the main bus bar when the first shelf is placed in the rack such that the first shelf end of the first shelf is oriented towards the first rack end and the second shelf end is oriented towards the second rack end. 20. A rack assembly comprising: a rack;a main bus bar;a first shelf having a first shelf bus, the first shelf bus being configured to blind mate with the main bus bar to allow power to flow between the first shelf bus and the main bus bar when the first shelf is placed in the rack, the first shelf bus including a first set of blind mating connections for mating with a computing device, the first shelf further having two or more first bays each configured to receive the computing device and a first spring latch configured to secure the computing device to the first shelf when the computing device is mated with the first shelf bus; anda second shelf having a second shelf bus, the second shelf bus being configured to blind mate with the main bus bar to allow the power to flow between the second shelf bus and the main bus bar when the second shelf is placed in the rack, the second shelf bus including a set of second blind mating connections for mating with a power supply unit, the second shelf further having two or more second bays each configured to receive the power supply unit and a second spring latch configured to secure the power supply unit to the second shelf when the power supply unit is mated with the second shelf bus.