diff --git a/applications/backlog-server/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/App.java b/applications/backlog-server/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/App.java
index f44ff6e..5cf0cc1 100644
--- a/applications/backlog-server/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/App.java
+++ b/applications/backlog-server/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/App.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import org.springframework.cloud.netflix.eureka.EnableEurekaClient;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan;
+import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.jedis.JedisConnectionFactory;
+import org.springframework.data.redis.core.RedisTemplate;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWebSecurity;
 import org.springframework.security.oauth2.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableOAuth2Client;
 import org.springframework.security.oauth2.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableResourceServer;
@@ -31,8 +33,21 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
     @Bean
     ProjectClient projectClient(
         RestOperations restOperations,
-        @Value("${registration.server.endpoint}") String registrationEndpoint
+        @Value("${registration.server.endpoint}") String registrationEndpoint, ProjectInfoRedisRepository redisRepository
     ) {
-        return new ProjectClient(restOperations, registrationEndpoint);
+        return new ProjectClient(restOperations, registrationEndpoint, redisRepository);
     }
+
+//        @Bean
+//        JedisConnectionFactory jedisConnectionFactory() {
+//        return new JedisConnectionFactory();
+//    }
+//
+//    @Bean
+//    public RedisTemplate<String, Object> redisTemplate() {
+//        RedisTemplate<String, Object> template = new RedisTemplate<>();
+//        template.setConnectionFactory(jedisConnectionFactory());
+//        return template;
+//    }
+
 }
diff --git a/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectClient.java b/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectClient.java
index f0f9736..9884ca8 100644
--- a/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectClient.java
+++ b/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectClient.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import com.netflix.hystrix.contrib.javanica.annotation.HystrixCommand;
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestOperations;
 
-
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
 
@@ -13,24 +12,22 @@ public class ProjectClient {
     private final String endpoint;
     private ConcurrentMap<Long, ProjectInfo> projectInfoCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
-//    private Jedis jedis = new Jedis();
-
-
+    private ProjectInfoRedisRepository redisRepository;
 
 
-    public ProjectClient(RestOperations restOperations, String registrationServerEndpoint) {
+    public ProjectClient(RestOperations restOperations, String registrationServerEndpoint, ProjectInfoRedisRepository redisRepository) {
         this.restOperations = restOperations;
         this.endpoint = registrationServerEndpoint;
+        this.redisRepository = redisRepository;
     }
 
     @HystrixCommand(fallbackMethod = "getProjectFromCache")
     public ProjectInfo getProject(long projectId) {
         ProjectInfo projectInfo =  restOperations.getForObject(endpoint + "/projects/" + projectId, ProjectInfo.class);
-//        jedis.set(String.valueOf(projectId), projectInfo);
-//        projectInfoCache.put();
+        redisRepository.save(projectInfo);
         return projectInfo;
     }
     public ProjectInfo getProjectFromCache(long projectId) {
-        return projectInfoCache.get(projectId);
+        return redisRepository.findById(projectId).get();
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfo.java b/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfo.java
index a937e4e..1754779 100644
--- a/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfo.java
+++ b/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfo.java
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 package io.pivotal.pal.tracker.backlog;
 
+import org.springframework.data.annotation.Id;
+import org.springframework.data.redis.core.RedisHash;
+
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
+@RedisHash("ProjectInfo")
 public class ProjectInfo implements Serializable {
 
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -8243145428016231L;
 
+    @Id
+    private Long id;
     public final boolean active;
 
     private ProjectInfo() {
@@ -38,4 +44,12 @@ public String toString() {
             "active=" + active +
             '}';
     }
+
+    public Long getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(Long id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfoRedisRepository.java b/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfoRedisRepository.java
index f537bdb..a0a846a 100644
--- a/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfoRedisRepository.java
+++ b/components/backlog/src/main/java/io/pivotal/pal/tracker/backlog/ProjectInfoRedisRepository.java
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 package io.pivotal.pal.tracker.backlog;
 
-public class ProjectInfoRedisRepository {
+import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+@Repository
+public interface ProjectInfoRedisRepository extends CrudRepository<ProjectInfo, Long> {
 }
diff --git a/manifest-backlog.yml b/manifest-backlog.yml
index b93c014..cac7091 100644
--- a/manifest-backlog.yml
+++ b/manifest-backlog.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ applications:
   - tracker-service-registry
   - tracker-circuit-breaker-dashboard
   - tracker-sso
+  - redisCache