The document discusses the Dataverse Network, a system for managing and archiving research data developed by the Howard W. Odum Institute. The Dataverse Network allows for centralized archiving of data while also giving researchers distributed control and recognition. It provides persistent identifiers for data, fixes formats, and supports standards for preservation, discovery, and citation of research data. The system benefits researchers by giving them credit and control over their data, and benefits IT providers by providing a free system to archive data long-term.