A rack adapted for receiving a component, comprising: a backplane having a plurality of backplane stages, each backplane stage including a backplane power connector and a backplane data connector, the backplane power connector and the backplane data connector being respectively connectable to a component power connector and to a component data connector of the component when the component is inserted in the backplane stage; a power panel comprising a plurality of power stages, each power stage being electrically connected to the backplane power connector of a corresponding backplane stage; and a main controller operatively connected to each of the power stages of the power panel and to the backplane data connector of each of the plurality of backplane stages, the main controller being configured to: detect an insertion of the component in a given one of the plurality of backplane stages by receiving a signal emitted by the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage when the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage is connected to the component data connector, acquire a set of power parameters of the component via the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage, and cause the power panel 2. to provide power to the backplane power connector of the given backplane stage according to the set of power parameters of the component; characterized in that: the main controller is further configured to cause the power panel to provide power to the backplane power connector of the given backplane stage via the power stage electrically connected to the given backplane stage by: sending a presence verification signal to a power control device connected to the power stage electrically connected to the given backplane stage; receiving a presence confirmation signal from the power control device; and sending a power-on signal to the power control device. a backplane having a plurality of backplane stages, each backplane stage including a backplane power connector and a backplane data connector, the backplane power connector and the backplane data connector being respectively connectable to a component power connector and to a component data connector of the component when the component is inserted in the backplane stage; a power panel comprising a plurality of power stages, each power stage being electrically connected to the backplane power connector of a corresponding backplane stage; and a main controller operatively connected to each of the power stages of the power panel and to the backplane data connector of each of the plurality of backplane stages, the main controller being configured to: detect an insertion of the component in a given one of the plurality of backplane stages by receiving a signal emitted by the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage when the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage is connected to the component data connector, acquire a set of power parameters of the component via the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage, and cause the power panel 2. to provide power to the backplane power connector of the given backplane stage according to the set of power parameters of the component; detect an insertion of the component in a given one of the plurality of backplane stages by receiving a signal emitted by the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage when the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage is connected to the component data connector, acquire a set of power parameters of the component via the backplane data connector of the given backplane stage, and cause the power panel 2. to provide power to the backplane power connector of the given backplane stage according to the set of power parameters of the component; characterized in that: the main controller is further configured to cause the power panel to provide power to the backplane power connector of the given backplane stage via the power stage electrically connected to the given backplane stage by: sending a presence verification signal to a power control device connected to the power stage electrically connected to the given backplane stage; receiving a presence confirmation signal from the power control device; and sending a power-on signal to the power control device. sending a presence verification signal to a power control device connected to the power stage electrically connected to the given backplane stage; receiving a presence confirmation signal from the power control device; and sending a power-on signal to the power control device.