diff --git a/__tests__/nested-resolution.ts b/__tests__/nested-resolution.ts
index f817e71..830fcc9 100644
--- a/__tests__/nested-resolution.ts
+++ b/__tests__/nested-resolution.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { RhizomeNode } from '../src/node';
 import { Delta } from '../src/core';
 import { DefaultSchemaRegistry } from '../src/schema';
 import { SchemaBuilder, PrimitiveSchemas, ReferenceSchemas } from '../src/schema';
-import { CommonSchemas } from '../src/test-utils/schemas';
+import { CommonSchemas } from '../util/schemas';
 import { TypedCollectionImpl } from '../src/collections';
 
 describe('Nested Object Resolution', () => {
diff --git a/__tests__/query.ts b/__tests__/query.ts
index f89928b..28a42fc 100644
--- a/__tests__/query.ts
+++ b/__tests__/query.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { QueryEngine } from '../src/query';
 import { Lossless } from '../src/views';
 import { DefaultSchemaRegistry } from '../src/schema';
 import { SchemaBuilder, PrimitiveSchemas } from '../src/schema';
-import { CommonSchemas } from '../src/test-utils/schemas';
+import { CommonSchemas } from '../util/schemas';
 import { Delta } from '../src/core';
 import { RhizomeNode } from '../src/node';
 
diff --git a/__tests__/run/001-single-node-orchestrated.ts b/__tests__/run/001-single-node-orchestrated.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2c6eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/run/001-single-node-orchestrated.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { createOrchestrator, type NodeConfig } from '../../src/orchestration';
+
+describe('Run (Orchestrated)', () => {
+  const orchestrator = createOrchestrator('in-memory');
+  let nodeHandle: any;
+  let apiUrl: string;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    // Configure and start the node
+    const config: NodeConfig = {
+      id: 'app-001',
+    };
+
+    nodeHandle = await orchestrator.startNode(config);
+    apiUrl = nodeHandle.getApiUrl();
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    // Stop the node
+    if (nodeHandle) {
+      await orchestrator.stopNode(nodeHandle);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('can put a new user and fetch it', async () => {
+    // Create a new record
+    const createResponse = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/user`, {
+      method: 'PUT',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        id: 'peon-1',
+        properties: {
+          name: 'Peon',
+          age: 263,
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    const createdUser = await createResponse.json();
+    expect(createdUser).toMatchObject({
+      id: 'peon-1',
+      properties: {
+        name: 'Peon',
+        age: 263,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Read the created record
+    const getResponse = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/user/peon-1`);
+    const fetchedUser = await getResponse.json();
+    
+    expect(fetchedUser).toMatchObject({
+      id: 'peon-1',
+      properties: {
+        name: 'Peon',
+        age: 263,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/__tests__/run/002-two-nodes-orchestrated.ts b/__tests__/run/002-two-nodes-orchestrated.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f8ff8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/run/002-two-nodes-orchestrated.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import Debug from 'debug';
+import { createOrchestrator } from '../../src/orchestration';
+import type { NodeConfig, NodeHandle } from '../../src/orchestration';
+
+const debug = Debug('test:two-orchestrated');
+
+describe('Run (Two Nodes Orchestrated)', () => {
+  const orchestrator = createOrchestrator('in-memory');
+  // Define a type that includes all required methods
+  type FullNodeHandle = NodeHandle & {
+    getRequestPort: () => number;
+    getApiUrl: () => string;
+  };
+  
+  const nodes: FullNodeHandle[] = [];
+  const nodeIds = ['app-002-A', 'app-002-B'];
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    // Start first node
+    const node1Config: NodeConfig = {
+      id: nodeIds[0],
+    };
+
+    const node1 = (await orchestrator.startNode(node1Config)) as FullNodeHandle;
+
+    // Start second node with first node as bootstrap peer
+    const node2Config: NodeConfig = {
+      id: nodeIds[1],
+      network: {
+        bootstrapPeers: [`localhost:${node1.getRequestPort()}`],
+      },
+    };
+
+    const node2 = (await orchestrator.startNode(node2Config)) as FullNodeHandle;
+
+    nodes.push(node1, node2);
+
+    // Connect the nodes
+    await orchestrator.connectNodes(node1, node2);
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    // Stop all nodes in parallel
+    await Promise.all(nodes.map(node => node && orchestrator.stopNode(node)));
+  });
+
+  it('can create a record on node0 and read it from node1', async () => {
+    const [node0, node1] = nodes;
+    const node0Url = node0.getApiUrl();
+    const node1Url = node1.getApiUrl();
+
+    debug(`Node 0 URL: ${node0Url}`);
+    debug(`Node 1 URL: ${node1Url}`);
+
+    // Create a new record on node0
+    const createResponse = await fetch(`${node0Url}/user`, {
+      method: 'PUT',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        id: 'peon-1',
+        properties: {
+          name: 'Peon',
+          age: 741,
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    const createdUser = await createResponse.json();
+    expect(createdUser).toMatchObject({
+      id: 'peon-1',
+      properties: {
+        name: 'Peon',
+        age: 741,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Small delay to allow for synchronization
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+
+    // Read the record from node1
+    const getResponse = await fetch(`${node1Url}/user/peon-1`);
+    const fetchedUser = await getResponse.json();
+    
+    expect(fetchedUser).toMatchObject({
+      id: 'peon-1',
+      properties: {
+        name: 'Peon',
+        age: 741,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('can demonstrate network partitioning', async () => {
+    // This test shows how we can simulate network partitions
+    // For now, it's just a placeholder since we'd need to implement
+    // the actual partitioning logic in the InMemoryOrchestrator
+    const [node0, node1] = nodes;
+    
+    // Simulate partition (actual implementation would use orchestrator.partitionNetwork)
+    debug('Simulating network partition between nodes');
+    // await orchestrator.partitionNetwork({
+    //   groups: [[node0.id], [node1.id]]
+    // });
+    
+    // Test behavior during partition...
+    
+    // Heal partition
+    // await orchestrator.partitionNetwork({
+    //   groups: [[node0.id, node1.id]]
+    // });
+    
+    // Test behavior after healing...
+    
+    // Mark test as passed (remove once actual test is implemented)
+    expect(true).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/__tests__/schema.ts b/__tests__/schema.ts
index e83e25d..5ebc2ff 100644
--- a/__tests__/schema.ts
+++ b/__tests__/schema.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   ObjectSchema
 } from '../src/schema';
 import { DefaultSchemaRegistry } from '../src/schema';
-import { CommonSchemas } from '../src/test-utils/schemas';
+import { CommonSchemas } from '../util/schemas';
 import { TypedCollectionImpl, SchemaValidationError } from '../src/collections';
 import { RhizomeNode } from '../src/node';
 import { Delta } from '../src/core';
diff --git a/markdown/007-investigation.md b/markdown/007-investigation.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc36cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/markdown/007-investigation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Network Layers:
+- Gossip protocols
+- Pub/sub
+- RPC
+
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6e1801b..305e1d5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "license": "Unlicense",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@types/dockerode": "^3.3.40",
         "debug": "^4.4.0",
+        "dockerode": "^4.0.7",
         "express": "^4.21.2",
         "json-logic-js": "^2.0.5",
         "level": "^9.0.0",
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@
         "object-hash": "^3.0.0",
         "showdown": "^2.1.0",
         "util": "./util/",
+        "uuid": "^9.0.0",
         "zeromq": "^6.1.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@
         "@types/node": "^22.10.2",
         "@types/object-hash": "^3.0.6",
         "@types/showdown": "^2.0.6",
+        "@types/uuid": "^10.0.0",
         "eslint": "^9.17.0",
         "eslint-config-airbnb-base-typescript": "^1.1.0",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
@@ -593,6 +597,12 @@
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@balena/dockerignore": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@balena/dockerignore/-/dockerignore-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wMue2Sy4GAVTk6Ic4tJVcnfdau+gx2EnG7S+uAEe+TWJFqE4YoWN4/H8MSLj4eYJKxGg26lZwboEniNiNwZQ6Q==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
+    },
     "node_modules/@bcoe/v8-coverage": {
       "version": "0.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bcoe/v8-coverage/-/v8-coverage-0.2.3.tgz",
@@ -659,6 +669,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@cypress/request/node_modules/uuid": {
+      "version": "8.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-8.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+NYs2QeMWy+GWFOEm9xnn6HCDp0l7QBD7ml8zLUmJ+93Q5NF0NocErnwkTkXVFNiX3/fpC6afS8Dhb/gz7R7eg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@eslint-community/eslint-utils": {
       "version": "4.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/eslint-utils/-/eslint-utils-4.4.1.tgz",
@@ -785,6 +804,37 @@
         "node": "^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js": {
+      "version": "1.13.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@grpc/grpc-js/-/grpc-js-1.13.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GsFaMXCkMqkKIvwCQjCrwH+GHbPKBjhwo/8ZuUkWHqbI73Kky9I+pQltrlT0+MWpedCoosda53lgjYfyEPgxBg==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@grpc/proto-loader": "^0.7.13",
+        "@js-sdsl/ordered-map": "^4.4.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.10.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@grpc/proto-loader": {
+      "version": "0.7.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@grpc/proto-loader/-/proto-loader-0.7.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tMXdRCfYVixjuFK+Hk0Q1s38gV9zDiDJfWL3h1rv4Qc39oILCu1TRTDt7+fGUI8K4G1Fj125Hx/ru3azECWTyQ==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "lodash.camelcase": "^4.3.0",
+        "long": "^5.0.0",
+        "protobufjs": "^7.2.5",
+        "yargs": "^17.7.2"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "proto-loader-gen-types": "build/bin/proto-loader-gen-types.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@humanfs/core": {
       "version": "0.19.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@humanfs/core/-/core-0.19.1.tgz",
@@ -1339,6 +1389,16 @@
         "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.14"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@js-sdsl/ordered-map": {
+      "version": "4.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@js-sdsl/ordered-map/-/ordered-map-4.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iUKgm52T8HOE/makSxjqoWhe95ZJA1/G1sYsGev2JDKUSS14KAgg1LHb+Ba+IPow0xflbnSkOsZcO08C7w1gYw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/js-sdsl"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@leichtgewicht/ip-codec": {
       "version": "2.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@leichtgewicht/ip-codec/-/ip-codec-2.0.5.tgz",
@@ -1625,6 +1685,70 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/aspromise": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/aspromise/-/aspromise-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-j+gKExEuLmKwvz3OgROXtrJ2UG2x8Ch2YZUxahh+s1F2HZ+wAceUNLkvy6zKCPVRkU++ZWQrdxsUeQXmcg4uoQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/base64": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/base64/-/base64-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AZkcAA5vnN/v4PDqKyMR5lx7hZttPDgClv83E//FMNhR2TMcLUhfRUBHCmSl0oi9zMgDDqRUJkSxO3wm85+XLg==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/codegen": {
+      "version": "2.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/codegen/-/codegen-2.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YyFaikqM5sH0ziFZCN3xDC7zeGaB/d0IUb9CATugHWbd1FRFwWwt4ld4OYMPWu5a3Xe01mGAULCdqhMlPl29Jg==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/eventemitter": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/eventemitter/-/eventemitter-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-j9ednRT81vYJ9OfVuXG6ERSTdEL1xVsNgqpkxMsbIabzSo3goCjDIveeGv5d03om39ML71RdmrGNjG5SReBP/Q==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/fetch": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/fetch/-/fetch-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lljVXpqXebpsijW71PZaCYeIcE5on1w5DlQy5WH6GLbFryLUrBD4932W/E2BSpfRJWseIL4v/KPgBFxDOIdKpQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@protobufjs/aspromise": "^1.1.1",
+        "@protobufjs/inquire": "^1.1.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/float": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/float/-/float-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ddb+kVXlXst9d+R9PfTIxh1EdNkgoRe5tOX6t01f1lYWOvJnSPDBlG241QLzcyPdoNTsblLUdujGSE4RzrTZGQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/inquire": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/inquire/-/inquire-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kdSefcPdruJiFMVSbn801t4vFK7KB/5gd2fYvrxhuJYg8ILrmn9SKSX2tZdV6V+ksulWqS7aXjBcRXl3wHoD9Q==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/path": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/path/-/path-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6JOcJ5Tm08dOHAbdR3GrvP+yUUfkjG5ePsHYczMFLq3ZmMkAD98cDgcT2iA1lJ9NVwFd4tH/iSSoe44YWkltEA==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/pool": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/pool/-/pool-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0kELaGSIDBKvcgS4zkjz1PeddatrjYcmMWOlAuAPwAeccUrPHdUqo/J6LiymHHEiJT5NrF1UVwxY14f+fy4WQw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@protobufjs/utf8": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@protobufjs/utf8/-/utf8-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Vvn3zZrhQZkkBE8LSuW3em98c0FwgO4nxzv6OdSxPKJIEKY2bGbHn+mhGIPerzI4twdxaP8/0+06HBpwf345Lw==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
     "node_modules/@rtsao/scc": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rtsao/scc/-/scc-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -1764,6 +1888,27 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/docker-modem": {
+      "version": "3.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/docker-modem/-/docker-modem-3.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yKpAGEuKRSS8wwx0joknWxsmLha78wNMe9R2S3UNsVOkZded8UqOrV8KoeDXoXsjndxwyF3eIhyClGbO1SEhEg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "*",
+        "@types/ssh2": "*"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/dockerode": {
+      "version": "3.3.40",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/dockerode/-/dockerode-3.3.40.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-O1ckSFYbcYv/KcnAHMLCnKQYY8/5+6CRzpsOPcQIePHRX2jG4Gmz8uXPMCXIxTGN9OYkE5eox/L67l2sGY1UYg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/docker-modem": "*",
+        "@types/node": "*",
+        "@types/ssh2": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/estree": {
       "version": "1.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/estree/-/estree-1.0.6.tgz",
@@ -1966,6 +2111,30 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/ssh2": {
+      "version": "1.15.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ssh2/-/ssh2-1.15.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-N1ASjp/nXH3ovBHddRJpli4ozpk6UdDYIX4RJWFa9L1YKnzdhTlVmiGHm4DZnj/jLbqZpes4aeR30EFGQtvhQQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^18.11.18"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/ssh2/node_modules/@types/node": {
+      "version": "18.19.111",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.19.111.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-90sGdgA+QLJr1F9X79tQuEut0gEYIfkX9pydI4XGRgvFo9g2JWswefI+WUSUHPYVBHYSEfTEqBxA5hQvAZB3Mw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "undici-types": "~5.26.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/ssh2/node_modules/undici-types": {
+      "version": "5.26.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-5.26.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JlCMO+ehdEIKqlFxk6IfVoAUVmgz7cU7zD/h9XZ0qzeosSHmUJVOzSQvvYSYWXkFXC+IfLKSIffhv0sVZup6pA==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/stack-utils": {
       "version": "2.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/stack-utils/-/stack-utils-2.0.3.tgz",
@@ -1973,6 +2142,13 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/uuid": {
+      "version": "10.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/uuid/-/uuid-10.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7gqG38EyHgyP1S+7+xomFtL+ZNHcKv6DwNaCZmJmo1vgMugyF3TCnXVg4t1uk89mLNwnLtnY3TpOpCOyp1/xHQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/yargs": {
       "version": "17.0.33",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/yargs/-/yargs-17.0.33.tgz",
@@ -2672,7 +2848,6 @@
       "version": "4.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-styles/-/ansi-styles-4.3.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-zbB9rCJAT1rbjiVDb2hqKFHNYLxgtk8NURxZ3IZwD3F6NtxbXZQCnnSi1Lkx+IDohdPlFp222wVALIheZJQSEg==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "color-convert": "^2.0.1"
@@ -3124,6 +3299,41 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/bl": {
+      "version": "4.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bl/-/bl-4.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1W07cM9gS6DcLperZfFSj+bWLtaPGSOHWhPiGzXmvVJbRLdG82sH/Kn8EtW1VqWVA54AKf2h5k5BbnIbwF3h6w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
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       "license": "ISC",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 58f6883..c3ff91b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
   "author": "Taliesin (Ladd) <ladd@dgov.io>",
   "license": "Unlicense",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@types/dockerode": "^3.3.40",
     "debug": "^4.4.0",
+    "dockerode": "^4.0.7",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
     "json-logic-js": "^2.0.5",
     "level": "^9.0.0",
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@
     "object-hash": "^3.0.0",
     "showdown": "^2.1.0",
     "util": "./util/",
+    "uuid": "^9.0.0",
     "zeromq": "^6.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^22.10.2",
     "@types/object-hash": "^3.0.6",
     "@types/showdown": "^2.0.6",
+    "@types/uuid": "^10.0.0",
     "eslint": "^9.17.0",
     "eslint-config-airbnb-base-typescript": "^1.1.0",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
@@ -55,4 +59,4 @@
     "typescript": "^5.7.2",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.18.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/orchestration.ts b/src/orchestration.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5cb09b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/orchestration.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,442 @@
+import Docker from 'dockerode';
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
+import { RhizomeNode, type RhizomeNodeConfig } from './node';
+import { PeerAddress } from './network';
+import { BasicCollection } from './collections/collection-basic';
+
+const start = 5000;
+const range = 5000;
+const getRandomPort = () => Math.floor(start + range * Math.random());
+
+/**
+ * Node Orchestration Layer
+ * 
+ * Provides an abstraction for managing Rhizome nodes across different environments
+ * (local, containerized, cloud) with consistent interfaces for lifecycle management,
+ * network configuration, and resource allocation.
+ */
+
+export interface NodeConfig {
+  /** Unique identifier for the node */
+  id: string;
+  
+  /** Network configuration */
+  network?: {
+    /** Port to listen on (0 = auto-select) */
+    port?: number;
+    /** Port for request/reply communication */
+    requestPort?: number;
+    /** Known peers to connect to */
+    bootstrapPeers?: string[];
+  };
+  
+  /** Resource constraints */
+  resources?: {
+    /** CPU shares (0-1024) */
+    cpu?: number;
+    /** Memory limit in MB */
+    memory?: number;
+  };
+  
+  /** Storage configuration */
+  storage?: {
+    /** Path to data directory */
+    path?: string;
+    /** Maximum storage in MB */
+    limit?: number;
+  };
+  
+  /** Additional configuration options */
+  [key: string]: any;
+}
+
+export interface NodeStatus {
+  id: string;
+  status: 'starting' | 'running' | 'stopping' | 'stopped' | 'error';
+  network?: {
+    address: string;
+    port: number;
+    peers: string[];
+  };
+  resources?: {
+    cpu: number;
+    memory: {
+      used: number;
+      total: number;
+    };
+  };
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+export interface NodeHandle {
+  id: string;
+  config: NodeConfig;
+  status: () => Promise<NodeStatus>;
+  stop: () => Promise<void>;
+  /** Get API URL if applicable */
+  getApiUrl?: () => string;
+  getRequestPort: () => number;
+}
+
+export interface NetworkPartition {
+  groups: string[][];
+}
+
+export interface NodeOrchestrator {
+  /** Start a new node with the given configuration */
+  startNode(config: NodeConfig): Promise<NodeHandle>;
+  
+  /** Stop a running node */
+  stopNode(handle: NodeHandle): Promise<void>;
+  
+  /** Get status of a node */
+  getNodeStatus(handle: NodeHandle): Promise<NodeStatus>;
+  
+  /** Connect two nodes */
+  connectNodes(node1: NodeHandle, node2: NodeHandle): Promise<void>;
+  
+  /** Create network partitions */
+  partitionNetwork(partitions: NetworkPartition): Promise<void>;
+  
+  /** Set resource limits for a node */
+  setResourceLimits(handle: NodeHandle, limits: NonNullable<Partial<NodeConfig['resources']>>): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * In-memory implementation of NodeOrchestrator for testing
+ */
+export class InMemoryOrchestrator implements NodeOrchestrator {
+  private nodes: Map<string, { handle: NodeHandle, node: RhizomeNode }> = new Map();
+  
+  async startNode(config: NodeConfig): Promise<NodeHandle> {
+    const nodeId = config.id || `node-${Date.now()}`;
+    
+    // Create RhizomeNode configuration
+    const nodeConfig: Partial<RhizomeNodeConfig> = {
+      peerId: nodeId,
+      httpEnable: true,
+      seedPeers: (config.network?.bootstrapPeers || []).map(peer => {
+        const [addr, port] = peer.split(':');
+        return new PeerAddress(addr, parseInt(port));
+      }),
+      creator: 'orchestrator',
+      publishBindPort: getRandomPort(),
+      requestBindPort: getRandomPort(),
+      httpPort: getRandomPort(),
+    };
+    
+    // Create and start the RhizomeNode
+    const node = new RhizomeNode(nodeConfig);
+    
+    // Set up basic collections
+    const users = new BasicCollection("user");
+    users.rhizomeConnect(node);
+    
+    // Start the node
+    await node.start();
+    
+    const handle: NodeHandle = {
+      id: nodeId,
+      config: {
+        ...config,
+        id: nodeId,
+      },
+      status: async () => ({
+        id: nodeId,
+        status: 'running',
+        network: {
+          address: '127.0.0.1',
+          port: node.config.httpPort,
+          peers: [],
+        },
+        resources: {
+          cpu: config.resources?.cpu || 0,
+          memory: {
+            used: 0,
+            total: config.resources?.memory || 0,
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+      stop: async () => {
+        await this.stopNode(handle);
+      },
+      getApiUrl: () => `http://${node.config.httpAddr}:${node.config.httpPort}/api`,
+      getRequestPort: () => node.config.requestBindPort,
+    };
+    
+    this.nodes.set(nodeId, { handle, node });
+    return handle;
+  }
+  
+  async stopNode(handle: NodeHandle): Promise<void> {
+    const nodeData = this.nodes.get(handle.id);
+    if (nodeData) {
+      await nodeData.node.stop();
+      this.nodes.delete(handle.id);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  async getNodeStatus(handle: NodeHandle): Promise<NodeStatus> {
+    return handle.status();
+  }
+  
+  async connectNodes(node1: NodeHandle, node2: NodeHandle): Promise<void> {
+    // In-memory implementation would update peer lists
+    // Real implementation would establish network connection
+  }
+  
+  async partitionNetwork(partitions: NetworkPartition): Promise<void> {
+    // In-memory implementation would update network topology
+  }
+  async setResourceLimits(handle: NodeHandle, limits: NonNullable<Partial<NodeConfig['resources']>>): Promise<void> {
+    handle.config.resources = {
+      ...(handle.config.resources || {}),
+      ...(limits.memory !== undefined ? { memory: limits.memory } : {}),
+      ...(limits.cpu !== undefined ? { cpu: limits.cpu } : {})
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Docker-based implementation of NodeOrchestrator
+ */
+export class DockerOrchestrator implements NodeOrchestrator {
+  private docker: Docker;
+  private containers: Map<string, Docker.Container> = new Map();
+  private networks: Map<string, Docker.Network> = new Map();
+  private nodeHandles: Map<string, NodeHandle> = new Map();
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.docker = new Docker();
+  }
+
+  async startNode(config: NodeConfig): Promise<NodeHandle> {
+    const nodeId = config.id || `node-${uuidv4()}`;
+    const port = config.network?.port || 0;
+    const networkName = `rhizome-${uuidv4()}`;
+
+    try {
+      // Create a Docker network for this node
+      const network = await this.docker.createNetwork({
+        Name: networkName,
+        Driver: 'bridge',
+        CheckDuplicate: true,
+      });
+      this.networks.set(nodeId, network);
+
+      // Pull the latest image (you might want to pin to a specific version)
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+        this.docker.pull('node:latest', (err: Error | null, stream: NodeJS.ReadableStream) => {
+          if (err) return reject(err);
+          
+          this.docker.modem.followProgress(stream, (err: Error | null) => {
+            if (err) return reject(err);
+            resolve();
+          });
+        });
+      });
+
+      // Create and start the container
+      const container = await this.docker.createContainer({
+        Image: 'node:latest',
+        name: `rhizome-${nodeId}`,
+        Cmd: ['sh', '-c', 'tail -f /dev/null'], // Keep container running
+        ExposedPorts: {
+          '3000/tcp': {}
+        },
+        HostConfig: {
+          PortBindings: port ? {
+            '3000/tcp': [{ HostPort: port.toString() }]
+          } : {},
+          NetworkMode: networkName,
+          Memory: config.resources?.memory ? config.resources.memory * 1024 * 1024 : undefined,
+          NanoCpus: config.resources?.cpu ? Math.floor(config.resources.cpu * 1e9) : undefined,
+        },
+        Env: [
+          `NODE_ID=${nodeId}`,
+          ...(config.network?.bootstrapPeers ? [`BOOTSTRAP_PEERS=${config.network.bootstrapPeers.join(',')}`] : []),
+        ],
+      });
+
+      // Start the container and store the container instance
+      const startedContainer = await container.start()
+        .then(() => container) // Return the container instance after starting
+        .catch(err => {
+          console.error(`Failed to start container: ${err.message}`);
+          throw new Error(`Failed to start container: ${err.message}`);
+        });
+      
+      this.containers.set(nodeId, startedContainer);
+
+      // Get container details
+      const inspect = await startedContainer.inspect();
+      const networkInfo = inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks[networkName];
+
+      // Generate a random port for request port if not specified
+      const requestPort = getRandomPort();
+      
+      const handle: NodeHandle = {
+        id: nodeId,
+        config: {
+          ...config,
+          network: {
+            ...config.network,
+            requestPort,
+          },
+        },
+        status: async () => {
+          const container = this.containers.get(nodeId);
+          if (!container) {
+            return { id: nodeId, status: 'stopped' };
+          }
+          
+          const inspect = await container.inspect();
+          const status: 'running' | 'stopped' | 'error' = 
+            inspect.State.Running ? 'running' : 
+            inspect.State.ExitCode === 0 ? 'stopped' : 'error';
+          
+          return {
+            id: nodeId,
+            status,
+            network: {
+              address: networkInfo?.IPAddress || '127.0.0.1',
+              port: port || 3000,
+              requestPort,
+              peers: [],
+              containerId: container.id,
+              networkId: network.id
+            },
+            resources: {
+              cpu: config.resources?.cpu || 0,
+              memory: {
+                used: inspect.State.Running ? inspect.State.Pid * 1024 * 1024 : 0, // Rough estimate
+                total: config.resources?.memory || 0
+              }
+            },
+            getApiUrl: () => `http://${networkInfo?.IPAddress || 'localhost'}:${port || 3000}`,
+          };
+        },
+        stop: async () => {
+          await this.stopNode(handle);
+        },
+        getRequestPort: () => requestPort,
+      };
+
+      this.nodeHandles.set(nodeId, handle);
+      return handle;
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Cleanup on error
+      await this.cleanupNode(nodeId);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async stopNode(handle: NodeHandle): Promise<void> {
+    await this.cleanupNode(handle.id);
+  }
+
+  async getNodeStatus(handle: NodeHandle): Promise<NodeStatus> {
+    const nodeHandle = this.nodeHandles.get(handle.id);
+    if (!nodeHandle) {
+      return { id: handle.id, status: 'stopped' };
+    }
+    return nodeHandle.status();
+  }
+
+  async connectNodes(node1: NodeHandle, node2: NodeHandle): Promise<void> {
+    const container1 = this.containers.get(node1.id);
+    const container2 = this.containers.get(node2.id);
+    
+    if (!container1 || !container2) {
+      throw new Error('Both nodes must be running to connect them');
+    }
+
+    const network1 = this.networks.get(node1.id);
+    const network2 = this.networks.get(node2.id);
+
+    if (network1 && network2) {
+      // Connect containers to each other's networks
+      await network1.connect({ Container: (await container2.inspect()).Id });
+      await network2.connect({ Container: (await container1.inspect()).Id });
+    }
+  }
+
+  async partitionNetwork(partitions: NetworkPartition): Promise<void> {
+    // For each partition group, create a new network and connect all containers in the group
+    for (const group of partitions.groups) {
+      const networkName = `partition-${uuidv4()}`;
+      const network = await this.docker.createNetwork({
+        Name: networkName,
+        Driver: 'bridge'
+      });
+
+      for (const nodeId of group) {
+        const container = this.containers.get(nodeId);
+        if (container) {
+          await network.connect({ Container: container.id });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  async setResourceLimits(handle: NodeHandle, limits: NonNullable<Partial<NodeConfig['resources']>>): Promise<void> {
+    const container = this.containers.get(handle.id);
+    if (!container) {
+      throw new Error(`Container for node ${handle.id} not found`);
+    }
+
+    // Update container resources
+    await container.update({
+      Memory: limits.memory ? limits.memory * 1024 * 1024 : undefined,
+      NanoCPUs: limits.cpu ? limits.cpu * 1e9 : undefined,
+    });
+
+    // Update the handle's config
+    const nodeHandle = this.nodeHandles.get(handle.id);
+    if (nodeHandle) {
+      Object.assign(nodeHandle.config.resources ||= {}, limits);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async cleanupNode(nodeId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const container = this.containers.get(nodeId);
+    const network = this.networks.get(nodeId);
+
+    if (container) {
+      try {
+        await container.stop();
+        await container.remove({ force: true });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Error cleaning up container ${nodeId}:`, error);
+      }
+      this.containers.delete(nodeId);
+    }
+
+    if (network) {
+      try {
+        await network.remove();
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Error cleaning up network for ${nodeId}:`, error);
+      }
+      this.networks.delete(nodeId);
+    }
+
+    this.nodeHandles.delete(nodeId);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Factory function to create an appropriate orchestrator based on environment
+ */
+export function createOrchestrator(type: 'in-memory' | 'docker' | 'kubernetes' = 'in-memory'): NodeOrchestrator {
+  switch (type) {
+    case 'in-memory':
+      return new InMemoryOrchestrator();
+    case 'docker':
+      return new DockerOrchestrator();
+    case 'kubernetes':
+      throw new Error(`Orchestrator type '${type}' not yet implemented`);
+    default:
+      throw new Error(`Unknown orchestrator type: ${type}`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/test-utils/schemas.ts b/util/schemas.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from src/test-utils/schemas.ts
rename to util/schemas.ts
index 35f035e..c0cd46c 100644
--- a/src/test-utils/schemas.ts
+++ b/util/schemas.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { SchemaBuilder } from '../../src/schema';
+import { SchemaBuilder } from '../src/schema';
 
 /**
  * Common schemas used for testing purposes.