Nodes are connected via a P2P network and are organized into realms that share the same set of policies. When data/metadata is registered at a node, it gets distributed via a DHT so every other node can associate a metadata/data entry with a node address. This guarantees a distributed system, where every resource is findable while still being managed and access-controlled by the original data holder. Nodes inside the same realm trust each other and can share resources by default with another (based on realm policies). Collaborative editing of metadata is made possible by CRDTs which asynchronously manage edits on metadata in our P2P system.