System for creating a dataset network

The following provides a platform for creating a shared network of data nodes. Each data node is self-describing, self-connecting, and self-securing. The data network taught herein can prevent data silo environments. Each node has: a dataset containing version-controlled data; an access controls layer limiting user access to the dataset; a metadata layer defining characteristics of the dataset and connecting to another node. One or more links are created to associate the node with the subsequent node to create the network of data nodes such that a change in the dataset affects a change in the network of data nodes; and the network of data nodes comprises a query layer to interact with the dataset and the subsequent dataset.