Systems and methods for data storage and data streaming in decentralized, self-organized networks are provided. A plurality of computing devices are disposed in a unidirectional communication ring having a plurality of serially-connected spikes. Each spike includes n computing devices, and n×p connections directly connecting each of the n computing devices to p downstream computing devices. Each computing device is configured to request and receive an inventory of the plurality of computing devices; select a computing device from the plurality of computing devices; transmit a join request comprising the inventory to the selected computing device; and request reorganizing the unidirectional communication ring in response to the receipt of the transmitted join request after propagation through each of the plurality of spikes of the unidirectional communication ring.