diff --git a/rl_coach/agents/agent.py b/rl_coach/agents/agent.py
index 13d1b8d..2dd1e9a 100644
--- a/rl_coach/agents/agent.py
+++ b/rl_coach/agents/agent.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from rl_coach.memories.episodic.episodic_experience_replay import EpisodicExperi
 from rl_coach.spaces import SpacesDefinition, VectorObservationSpace, GoalsSpace, AttentionActionSpace
 from rl_coach.utils import Signal, force_list
 from rl_coach.utils import dynamic_import_and_instantiate_module_from_params
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory_impl import get_memory_backend
 
 
 class Agent(AgentInterface):
@@ -76,6 +77,14 @@ class Agent(AgentInterface):
             # modules
             self.memory = dynamic_import_and_instantiate_module_from_params(self.ap.memory)
 
+            if hasattr(self.ap.memory, 'memory_backend_params'):
+                self.memory_backend = get_memory_backend(self.ap.memory.memory_backend_params)
+
+                if self.ap.memory.memory_backend_params.run_type == 'trainer':
+                    self.memory_backend.subscribe(self.memory)
+                else:
+                    self.memory.set_memory_backend(self.memory_backend)
+
             if agent_parameters.memory.load_memory_from_file_path:
                 screen.log_title("Loading replay buffer from pickle. Pickle path: {}"
                                  .format(agent_parameters.memory.load_memory_from_file_path))
@@ -534,6 +543,9 @@ class Agent(AgentInterface):
         Determine if we should start a training phase according to the number of steps passed since the last training
         :return:  boolean: True if we should start a training phase
         """
+
+        if hasattr(self.ap.memory, 'memory_backend_params'):
+            self.total_steps_counter = self.call_memory('num_transitions')
         step_method = self.ap.algorithm.num_consecutive_playing_steps
         if step_method.__class__ == EnvironmentEpisodes:
             should_update = (self.current_episode - self.last_training_phase_step) >= step_method.num_steps
diff --git a/rl_coach/agents/clipped_ppo_agent.py b/rl_coach/agents/clipped_ppo_agent.py
index ba6851b..0091841 100644
--- a/rl_coach/agents/clipped_ppo_agent.py
+++ b/rl_coach/agents/clipped_ppo_agent.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation 
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/rl_coach/agents/dqn_agent.py b/rl_coach/agents/dqn_agent.py
index b300b79..f261a08 100644
--- a/rl_coach/agents/dqn_agent.py
+++ b/rl_coach/agents/dqn_agent.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from rl_coach.architectures.tensorflow_components.embedders.embedder import Inpu
 from rl_coach.core_types import EnvironmentSteps
 from rl_coach.exploration_policies.e_greedy import EGreedyParameters
 from rl_coach.memories.non_episodic.experience_replay import ExperienceReplayParameters
-from rl_coach.memories.non_episodic.distributed_experience_replay import DistributedExperienceReplayParameters
 from rl_coach.schedules import LinearSchedule
 
 
@@ -51,20 +50,6 @@ class DQNNetworkParameters(NetworkParameters):
         self.create_target_network = True
 
 
-class DQNAgentParametersDistributed(AgentParameters):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__(algorithm=DQNAlgorithmParameters(),
-                         exploration=EGreedyParameters(),
-                         memory=DistributedExperienceReplayParameters(),
-                         networks={"main": DQNNetworkParameters()})
-        self.exploration.epsilon_schedule = LinearSchedule(1, 0.1, 1000000)
-        self.exploration.evaluation_epsilon = 0.05
-
-    @property
-    def path(self):
-        return 'rl_coach.agents.dqn_agent:DQNAgent'
-
-
 class DQNAgentParameters(AgentParameters):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(algorithm=DQNAlgorithmParameters(),
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/backend/__init__.py b/rl_coach/memories/backend/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/backend/memory.py b/rl_coach/memories/backend/memory.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4199cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/backend/memory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+
+class MemoryBackendParameters(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, store_type, orchestrator_type, run_type, deployed: str = False):
+        self.store_type = store_type
+        self.orchestrator_type = orchestrator_type
+        self.run_type = run_type
+        self.deployed = deployed
+
+
+class MemoryBackend(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, params: MemoryBackendParameters):
+        pass
+
+    def deploy(self):
+        raise NotImplemented("Not yet implemented")
+
+    def get_endpoint(self):
+        raise NotImplemented("Not yet implemented")
+
+    def undeploy(self):
+        raise NotImplemented("Not yet implemented")
+
+    def sample(self, size: int):
+        raise NotImplemented("Not yet implemented")
+
+    def store(self, obj):
+        raise NotImplemented("Not yet implemented")
+
+    def store_episode(self, obj):
+        raise NotImplemented("Not yet implemented")
+
+    def subscribe(self, memory):
+        raise NotImplemented("Not yet implemented")
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/backend/memory_impl.py b/rl_coach/memories/backend/memory_impl.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7470ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/backend/memory_impl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory import MemoryBackendParameters
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.redis import RedisPubSubBackend, RedisPubSubMemoryBackendParameters
+
+
+def get_memory_backend(params: MemoryBackendParameters):
+
+    backend = None
+    if type(params) == RedisPubSubMemoryBackendParameters:
+        backend = RedisPubSubBackend(params)
+
+    return backend
+
+
+def construct_memory_params(json: dict):
+
+    if json['store_type'] == 'redispubsub':
+        memory_params = RedisPubSubMemoryBackendParameters(
+            json['redis_address'], json['redis_port'], channel=json.get('channel', ''), run_type=json['run_type']
+        )
+        return memory_params
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/backend/redis.py b/rl_coach/memories/backend/redis.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f060d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/backend/redis.py
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+
+import redis
+import pickle
+import uuid
+import threading
+from kubernetes import client
+
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory import MemoryBackend, MemoryBackendParameters
+from rl_coach.memories.memory import Memory
+from rl_coach.core_types import Transition, Episode
+
+
+class RedisPubSubMemoryBackendParameters(MemoryBackendParameters):
+
+    def __init__(self, redis_address: str="", redis_port: int=6379, channel: str="channel-{}".format(uuid.uuid4()),
+                 orchestrator_params: dict=None, run_type='trainer', orchestrator_type: str = "kubernetes", deployed: str = False):
+        self.redis_address = redis_address
+        self.redis_port = redis_port
+        self.channel = channel
+        if not orchestrator_params:
+            orchestrator_params = {}
+        self.orchestrator_params = orchestrator_params
+        self.run_type = run_type
+        self.store_type = "redispubsub"
+        self.orchestrator_type = orchestrator_type
+        self.deployed = deployed
+
+
+class RedisPubSubBackend(MemoryBackend):
+
+    def __init__(self, params: RedisPubSubMemoryBackendParameters):
+        self.params = params
+        self.redis_connection = redis.Redis(self.params.redis_address, self.params.redis_port)
+
+    def store(self, obj):
+        self.redis_connection.publish(self.params.channel, pickle.dumps(obj))
+
+    def deploy(self):
+        if not self.params.deployed:
+            if self.params.orchestrator_type == 'kubernetes':
+                self.deploy_kubernetes()
+        self.params.deployed = True
+
+    def deploy_kubernetes(self):
+
+        if 'namespace' not in self.params.orchestrator_params:
+            self.params.orchestrator_params['namespace'] = "default"
+
+        container = client.V1Container(
+            name="redis-server",
+            image='redis:4-alpine',
+        )
+        template = client.V1PodTemplateSpec(
+            metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(labels={'app': 'redis-server'}),
+            spec=client.V1PodSpec(
+                containers=[container]
+            )
+        )
+        deployment_spec = client.V1DeploymentSpec(
+            replicas=1,
+            template=template,
+            selector=client.V1LabelSelector(
+                match_labels={'app': 'redis-server'}
+            )
+        )
+
+        deployment = client.V1Deployment(
+            api_version='apps/v1',
+            kind='Deployment',
+            metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(name='redis-server', labels={'app': 'redis-server'}),
+            spec=deployment_spec
+        )
+
+        api_client = client.AppsV1Api()
+        try:
+            api_client.create_namespaced_deployment(self.params.orchestrator_params['namespace'], deployment)
+        except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+            print("Got exception: %s\n while creating redis-server", e)
+            return False
+
+        core_v1_api = client.CoreV1Api()
+
+        service = client.V1Service(
+            api_version='v1',
+            kind='Service',
+            metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(
+                name='redis-service'
+            ),
+            spec=client.V1ServiceSpec(
+                selector={'app': 'redis-server'},
+                ports=[client.V1ServicePort(
+                    protocol='TCP',
+                    port=6379,
+                    target_port=6379
+                )]
+            )
+        )
+
+        try:
+            core_v1_api.create_namespaced_service(self.params.orchestrator_params['namespace'], service)
+            self.params.redis_address = 'redis-service.{}.svc'.format(self.params.orchestrator_params['namespace'])
+            self.params.redis_port = 6379
+            return True
+        except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+            print("Got exception: %s\n while creating a service for redis-server", e)
+            return False
+
+    def undeploy(self):
+        if not self.params.deployed:
+            return
+        api_client = client.AppsV1Api()
+        delete_options = client.V1DeleteOptions()
+        try:
+            api_client.delete_namespaced_deployment('redis-server', self.params.orchestrator_params['namespace'], delete_options)
+        except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+            print("Got exception: %s\n while deleting redis-server", e)
+
+        api_client = client.CoreV1Api()
+        try:
+            api_client.delete_namespaced_service('redis-service', self.params.orchestrator_params['namespace'], delete_options)
+        except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+            print("Got exception: %s\n while deleting redis-server", e)
+
+        self.params.deployed = False
+
+    def sample(self, size):
+        pass
+
+    def subscribe(self, memory):
+        redis_sub = RedisSub(memory, redis_address=self.params.redis_address, redis_port=self.params.redis_port, channel=self.params.channel)
+        redis_sub.daemon = True
+        redis_sub.start()
+
+    def get_endpoint(self):
+        return {'redis_address': self.params.redis_address,
+                'redis_port': self.params.redis_port}
+
+
+class RedisSub(threading.Thread):
+
+    def __init__(self, memory: Memory, redis_address: str = "localhost", redis_port: int=6379, channel: str = "PubsubChannel"):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.redis_connection = redis.Redis(redis_address, redis_port)
+        self.pubsub = self.redis_connection.pubsub()
+        self.subscriber = None
+        self.memory = memory
+        self.channel = channel
+        self.subscriber = self.pubsub.subscribe(self.channel)
+
+    def run(self):
+        for message in self.pubsub.listen():
+            if message and 'data' in message:
+                try:
+                    obj = pickle.loads(message['data'])
+                    if type(obj) == Transition:
+                        self.memory.store(obj)
+                    elif type(obj) == Episode:
+                        self.memory.store_episode(obj)
+                except Exception:
+                    continue
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_experience_replay.py
index 79f9aaf..f174a74 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_experience_replay.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_experience_replay.py
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ class EpisodicExperienceReplay(Memory):
         :param transition: a transition to store
         :return: None
         """
+        # Calling super.store() so that in case a memory backend is used, the memory backend can store this transition.
+        super().store(transition)
         self.reader_writer_lock.lock_writing_and_reading()
 
         if len(self._buffer) == 0:
@@ -181,6 +183,9 @@ class EpisodicExperienceReplay(Memory):
         :param episode: the new episode to store
         :return: None
         """
+        # Calling super.store() so that in case a memory backend is used, the memory backend can store this episode.
+        super().store(episode)
+
         if lock:
             self.reader_writer_lock.lock_writing_and_reading()
 
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hindsight_experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hindsight_experience_replay.py
index c30f451..ad006f1 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hindsight_experience_replay.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hindsight_experience_replay.py
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ class EpisodicHindsightExperienceReplay(EpisodicExperienceReplay):
         ]
 
     def store_episode(self, episode: Episode, lock: bool=True) -> None:
+
+        # Calling super.store() so that in case a memory backend is used, the memory backend can store this episode.
+        super().store_episode(episode)
+
         # generate hindsight transitions only when an episode is finished
         last_episode_transitions = copy.copy(episode.transitions)
 
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hrl_hindsight_experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hrl_hindsight_experience_replay.py
index c433c5e..9ec155d 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hrl_hindsight_experience_replay.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/episodic/episodic_hrl_hindsight_experience_replay.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ class EpisodicHRLHindsightExperienceReplay(EpisodicHindsightExperienceReplay):
         # for a layer producing sub-goals, we will replace in hindsight the action (sub-goal) given to the lower
         # level with the actual achieved goal. the achieved goal (and observation) seen is assumed to be the same
         # for all levels - we can use this level's achieved goal instead of the lower level's one
+
+        # Calling super.store() so that in case a memory backend is used, the memory backend can store this episode.
+        super().store_episode(episode)
+
         for transition in episode.transitions:
             new_achieved_goal = transition.next_state[self.goals_space.goal_name]
             transition.action = new_achieved_goal
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/memory.py b/rl_coach/memories/memory.py
index e5285e0..5c56cd0 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/memory.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/memory.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 from typing import Tuple
 
 from rl_coach.base_parameters import Parameters
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory import MemoryBackend
 
 
 class MemoryGranularity(Enum):
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ class MemoryParameters(Parameters):
         self.shared_memory = False
         self.load_memory_from_file_path = None
 
-
     @property
     def path(self):
         return 'rl_coach.memories.memory:Memory'
@@ -45,9 +45,16 @@ class Memory(object):
         """
         self.max_size = max_size
         self._length = 0
+        self.memory_backend = None
 
     def store(self, obj):
-        raise NotImplementedError("")
+        if self.memory_backend:
+            self.memory_backend.store(obj)
+
+    def store_episode(self, episode):
+        if self.memory_backend:
+            for transition in episode:
+                self.memory_backend.store(transition)
 
     def get(self, index):
         raise NotImplementedError("")
@@ -64,4 +71,5 @@ class Memory(object):
     def clean(self):
         raise NotImplementedError("")
 
-
+    def set_memory_backend(self, memory_backend: MemoryBackend):
+        self.memory_backend = memory_backend
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/balanced_experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/balanced_experience_replay.py
index 24f2c19..7bfb48b 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/balanced_experience_replay.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/balanced_experience_replay.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class BalancedExperienceReplay(ExperienceReplay):
                      locks and then calls store with lock = True
         :return: None
         """
+        # Calling super.store() so that in case a memory backend is used, the memory backend can store this transition.
+        super().store(transition)
         if lock:
             self.reader_writer_lock.lock_writing_and_reading()
 
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/distributed_experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/distributed_experience_replay.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 61b24b0..0000000
--- a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/distributed_experience_replay.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#
-
-from typing import List, Tuple, Union
-
-import numpy as np
-import redis
-import uuid
-import pickle
-
-from rl_coach.core_types import Transition
-from rl_coach.memories.memory import Memory, MemoryGranularity, MemoryParameters
-
-
-class DistributedExperienceReplayParameters(MemoryParameters):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.max_size = (MemoryGranularity.Transitions, 1000000)
-        self.allow_duplicates_in_batch_sampling = True
-        self.redis_ip = 'localhost'
-        self.redis_port = 6379
-        self.redis_db = 0
-
-    @property
-    def path(self):
-        return 'rl_coach.memories.non_episodic.distributed_experience_replay:DistributedExperienceReplay'
-
-
-class DistributedExperienceReplay(Memory):
-    """
-    A regular replay buffer which stores transition without any additional structure
-    """
-    def __init__(self, max_size: Tuple[MemoryGranularity, int], allow_duplicates_in_batch_sampling: bool=True,
-                 redis_ip='localhost', redis_port=6379, redis_db=0):
-        """
-        :param max_size: the maximum number of transitions or episodes to hold in the memory
-        :param allow_duplicates_in_batch_sampling: allow having the same transition multiple times in a batch
-        """
-
-        super().__init__(max_size)
-        if max_size[0] != MemoryGranularity.Transitions:
-            raise ValueError("Experience replay size can only be configured in terms of transitions")
-        self.allow_duplicates_in_batch_sampling = allow_duplicates_in_batch_sampling
-
-        self.db = redis_db
-        self.redis_connection = redis.Redis(redis_ip, redis_port, self.db)
-
-    def length(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Get the number of transitions in the ER
-        """
-        return self.num_transitions()
-
-    def num_transitions(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Get the number of transitions in the ER
-        """
-        try:
-            return self.redis_connection.info(section='keyspace')['db{}'.format(self.db)]['keys']
-        except Exception as e:
-            return 0
-
-    def sample(self, size: int) -> List[Transition]:
-        """
-        Sample a batch of transitions form the replay buffer. If the requested size is larger than the number
-        of samples available in the replay buffer then the batch will return empty.
-        :param size: the size of the batch to sample
-        :param beta: the beta parameter used for importance sampling
-        :return: a batch (list) of selected transitions from the replay buffer
-        """
-        transition_idx = dict()
-        if self.allow_duplicates_in_batch_sampling:
-            while len(transition_idx) != size:
-                key = self.redis_connection.randomkey()
-                transition_idx[key] = pickle.loads(self.redis_connection.get(key))
-        else:
-            if self.num_transitions() >= size:
-                while len(transition_idx) != size:
-                    key = self.redis_connection.randomkey()
-                    if key in transition_idx:
-                        continue
-                    transition_idx[key] = pickle.loads(self.redis_connection.get(key))
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("The replay buffer cannot be sampled since there are not enough transitions yet. "
-                                 "There are currently {} transitions".format(self.num_transitions()))
-
-        batch = transition_idx.values()
-
-        return batch
-
-    def _enforce_max_length(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Make sure that the size of the replay buffer does not pass the maximum size allowed.
-        If it passes the max size, the oldest transition in the replay buffer will be removed.
-        This function does not use locks since it is only called internally
-        :return: None
-        """
-        granularity, size = self.max_size
-        if granularity == MemoryGranularity.Transitions:
-            while size != 0 and self.num_transitions() > size:
-                self.redis_connection.delete(self.redis_connection.randomkey())
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("The granularity of the replay buffer can only be set in terms of transitions")
-
-    def store(self, transition: Transition, lock: bool=True) -> None:
-        """
-        Store a new transition in the memory.
-        :param transition: a transition to store
-        :param lock: if true, will lock the readers writers lock. this can cause a deadlock if an inheriting class
-                     locks and then calls store with lock = True
-        :return: None
-        """
-        self.redis_connection.set(uuid.uuid4(), pickle.dumps(transition))
-        self._enforce_max_length()
-
-    def get_transition(self, transition_index: int, lock: bool=True) -> Union[None, Transition]:
-        """
-        Returns the transition in the given index. If the transition does not exist, returns None instead.
-        :param transition_index: the index of the transition to return
-        :param lock: use write locking if this is a shared memory
-        :return: the corresponding transition
-        """
-        return pickle.loads(self.redis_connection.get(transition_index))
-
-    def remove_transition(self, transition_index: int, lock: bool=True) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove the transition in the given index.
-
-        This does not remove the transition from the segment trees! it is just used to remove the transition
-        from the transitions list
-        :param transition_index: the index of the transition to remove
-        :return: None
-        """
-        self.redis_connection.delete(transition_index)
-
-    # for API compatibility
-    def get(self, transition_index: int, lock: bool=True) -> Union[None, Transition]:
-        """
-        Returns the transition in the given index. If the transition does not exist, returns None instead.
-        :param transition_index: the index of the transition to return
-        :return: the corresponding transition
-        """
-        return self.get_transition(transition_index, lock)
-
-    # for API compatibility
-    def remove(self, transition_index: int, lock: bool=True):
-        """
-        Remove the transition in the given index
-        :param transition_index: the index of the transition to remove
-        :return: None
-        """
-        self.remove_transition(transition_index, lock)
-
-    def clean(self, lock: bool=True) -> None:
-        """
-        Clean the memory by removing all the episodes
-        :return: None
-        """
-        self.redis_connection.flushall()
-        # self.transitions = []
-
-    def mean_reward(self) -> np.ndarray:
-        """
-        Get the mean reward in the replay buffer
-        :return: the mean reward
-        """
-        mean = np.mean([pickle.loads(self.redis_connection.get(key)).reward for key in self.redis_connection.keys()])
-
-        return mean
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py
index 4887e49..b3a2043 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/experience_replay.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class ExperienceReplay(Memory):
         batch = [self.transitions[i] for i in transitions_idx]
 
         self.reader_writer_lock.release_writing()
-
         return batch
 
     def _enforce_max_length(self) -> None:
@@ -115,6 +114,8 @@ class ExperienceReplay(Memory):
                      locks and then calls store with lock = True
         :return: None
         """
+        # Calling super.store() so that in case a memory backend is used, the memory backend can store this transition.
+        super().store(transition)
         if lock:
             self.reader_writer_lock.lock_writing_and_reading()
 
diff --git a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/prioritized_experience_replay.py b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/prioritized_experience_replay.py
index a8fdcfc..544df48 100644
--- a/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/prioritized_experience_replay.py
+++ b/rl_coach/memories/non_episodic/prioritized_experience_replay.py
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ class PrioritizedExperienceReplay(ExperienceReplay):
         :param transition: a transition to store
         :return: None
         """
+        # Calling super.store() so that in case a memory backend is used, the memory backend can store this transition.
+        super().store(transition)
+
         self.reader_writer_lock.lock_writing_and_reading()
 
         transition_priority = self.maximal_priority
diff --git a/rl_coach/orchestrators/deploy.py b/rl_coach/orchestrators/deploy.py
index d99e1d1..36b8b34 100644
--- a/rl_coach/orchestrators/deploy.py
+++ b/rl_coach/orchestrators/deploy.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ class Deploy(object):
         pass
 
     def deploy(self) -> bool:
-        pass
\ No newline at end of file
+        pass
diff --git a/rl_coach/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py b/rl_coach/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py
index 71336c7..b22b681 100644
--- a/rl_coach/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py
+++ b/rl_coach/orchestrators/kubernetes_orchestrator.py
@@ -1,29 +1,46 @@
 import os
 import uuid
+import json
+import time
+from typing import List
 from rl_coach.orchestrators.deploy import Deploy, DeployParameters
 from kubernetes import client, config
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory import MemoryBackendParameters
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory_impl import get_memory_backend
+
+
+class RunTypeParameters():
+
+    def __init__(self, image: str, command: list(), arguments: list() = None,
+                 run_type: str = "trainer", checkpoint_dir: str = "/checkpoint",
+                 num_replicas: int = 1, orchestration_params: dict=None):
+        self.image = image
+        self.command = command
+        if not arguments:
+            arguments = list()
+        self.arguments = arguments
+        self.run_type = run_type
+        self.checkpoint_dir = checkpoint_dir
+        self.num_replicas = num_replicas
+        if not orchestration_params:
+            orchestration_params = dict()
+        self.orchestration_params = orchestration_params
 
 
 class KubernetesParameters(DeployParameters):
 
-    def __init__(self, name: str, image: str, command: list(), arguments: list() = list(),  synchronized: bool = False,
-                 num_workers: int = 1, kubeconfig: str = None, namespace: str = None, redis_ip: str = None,
-                 redis_port: int = None, redis_db: int = 0, nfs_server: str = None, nfs_path: str = None,
-                 checkpoint_dir: str = '/checkpoint'):
-        self.image = image
-        self.synchronized = synchronized
-        self.command = command
-        self.arguments = arguments
+    def __init__(self, run_type_params: List[RunTypeParameters], kubeconfig: str = None, namespace: str = "", nfs_server: str = None,
+                 nfs_path: str = None, checkpoint_dir: str = '/checkpoint', memory_backend_parameters: MemoryBackendParameters = None):
+
+        self.run_type_params = {}
+        for run_type_param in run_type_params:
+            self.run_type_params[run_type_param.run_type] = run_type_param
         self.kubeconfig = kubeconfig
-        self.num_workers = num_workers
         self.namespace = namespace
-        self.redis_ip = redis_ip
-        self.redis_port = redis_port
-        self.redis_db = redis_db
         self.nfs_server = nfs_server
         self.nfs_path = nfs_path
         self.checkpoint_dir = checkpoint_dir
-        self.name = name
+        self.memory_backend_parameters = memory_backend_parameters
 
 
 class Kubernetes(Deploy):
@@ -44,17 +61,14 @@ class Kubernetes(Deploy):
         if os.environ.get('http_proxy'):
             client.Configuration._default.proxy = os.environ.get('http_proxy')
 
+        self.deploy_parameters.memory_backend_parameters.orchestrator_params = {'namespace': self.deploy_parameters.namespace}
+        self.memory_backend = get_memory_backend(self.deploy_parameters.memory_backend_parameters)
+
     def setup(self) -> bool:
 
-        if not self.deploy_parameters.redis_ip:
-            # Need to spin up a redis service and a deployment.
-            if not self.deploy_redis():
-                print("Failed to setup redis")
-                return False
-
+        self.memory_backend.deploy()
         if not self.create_nfs_resources():
             return False
-
         return True
 
     def create_nfs_resources(self):
@@ -107,87 +121,24 @@ class Kubernetes(Deploy):
             return False
         return True
 
-    def deploy_redis(self) -> bool:
-        container = client.V1Container(
-            name="redis-server",
-            image='redis:4-alpine',
-        )
-        template = client.V1PodTemplateSpec(
-            metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(labels={'app': 'redis-server'}),
-            spec=client.V1PodSpec(
-                containers=[container]
-            )
-        )
-        deployment_spec = client.V1DeploymentSpec(
-            replicas=1,
-            template=template,
-            selector=client.V1LabelSelector(
-                match_labels={'app': 'redis-server'}
-            )
-        )
+    def deploy_trainer(self) -> bool:
 
-        deployment = client.V1Deployment(
-            api_version='apps/v1',
-            kind='Deployment',
-            metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(name='redis-server', labels={'app': 'redis-server'}),
-            spec=deployment_spec
-        )
-
-        api_client = client.AppsV1Api()
-        try:
-            api_client.create_namespaced_deployment(self.deploy_parameters.namespace, deployment)
-        except client.rest.ApiException as e:
-            print("Got exception: %s\n while creating redis-server", e)
+        trainer_params = self.deploy_parameters.run_type_params.get('trainer', None)
+        if not trainer_params:
             return False
 
-        core_v1_api = client.CoreV1Api()
-
-        service = client.V1Service(
-            api_version='v1',
-            kind='Service',
-            metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(
-                name='redis-service'
-            ),
-            spec=client.V1ServiceSpec(
-                selector={'app': 'redis-server'},
-                ports=[client.V1ServicePort(
-                    protocol='TCP',
-                    port=6379,
-                    target_port=6379
-                )]
-            )
-        )
-
-        try:
-            core_v1_api.create_namespaced_service(self.deploy_parameters.namespace, service)
-            self.deploy_parameters.redis_ip = 'redis-service.{}.svc'.format(self.deploy_parameters.namespace)
-            self.deploy_parameters.redis_port = 6379
-            return True
-        except client.rest.ApiException as e:
-            print("Got exception: %s\n while creating a service for redis-server", e)
-            return False
-
-    def deploy(self) -> bool:
-
-        self.deploy_parameters.command += ['--redis_ip', self.deploy_parameters.redis_ip, '--redis_port', '{}'.format(self.deploy_parameters.redis_port)]
-
-        if self.deploy_parameters.synchronized:
-            return self.create_k8s_deployment()
-        else:
-            return self.create_k8s_job()
-
-    def create_k8s_deployment(self) -> bool:
-        name = "{}-{}".format(self.deploy_parameters.name, uuid.uuid4())
+        trainer_params.command += ['--memory_backend_params', json.dumps(self.deploy_parameters.memory_backend_parameters.__dict__)]
+        name = "{}-{}".format(trainer_params.run_type, uuid.uuid4())
 
         container = client.V1Container(
             name=name,
-            image=self.deploy_parameters.image,
-            command=self.deploy_parameters.command,
-            args=self.deploy_parameters.arguments,
+            image=trainer_params.image,
+            command=trainer_params.command,
+            args=trainer_params.arguments,
             image_pull_policy='Always',
             volume_mounts=[client.V1VolumeMount(
                 name='nfs-pvc',
-                mount_path=self.deploy_parameters.checkpoint_dir
+                mount_path=trainer_params.checkpoint_dir
             )]
         )
         template = client.V1PodTemplateSpec(
@@ -203,7 +154,7 @@ class Kubernetes(Deploy):
             ),
         )
         deployment_spec = client.V1DeploymentSpec(
-            replicas=self.deploy_parameters.num_workers,
+            replicas=trainer_params.num_replicas,
             template=template,
             selector=client.V1LabelSelector(
                 match_labels={'app': name}
@@ -220,23 +171,30 @@ class Kubernetes(Deploy):
         api_client = client.AppsV1Api()
         try:
             api_client.create_namespaced_deployment(self.deploy_parameters.namespace, deployment)
+            trainer_params.orchestration_params['deployment_name'] = name
             return True
         except client.rest.ApiException as e:
             print("Got exception: %s\n while creating deployment", e)
             return False
 
-    def create_k8s_job(self):
-        name = "{}-{}".format(self.deploy_parameters.name, uuid.uuid4())
+    def deploy_worker(self):
+
+        worker_params = self.deploy_parameters.run_type_params.get('worker', None)
+        if not worker_params:
+            return False
+
+        worker_params.command += ['--memory_backend_params', json.dumps(self.deploy_parameters.memory_backend_parameters.__dict__)]
+        name = "{}-{}".format(worker_params.run_type, uuid.uuid4())
 
         container = client.V1Container(
             name=name,
-            image=self.deploy_parameters.image,
-            command=self.deploy_parameters.command,
-            args=self.deploy_parameters.arguments,
+            image=worker_params.image,
+            command=worker_params.command,
+            args=worker_params.arguments,
             image_pull_policy='Always',
             volume_mounts=[client.V1VolumeMount(
                 name='nfs-pvc',
-                mount_path=self.deploy_parameters.checkpoint_dir
+                mount_path=worker_params.checkpoint_dir
             )]
         )
         template = client.V1PodTemplateSpec(
@@ -249,27 +207,104 @@ class Kubernetes(Deploy):
                         claim_name=self.nfs_pvc_name
                     )
                 )],
-                restart_policy='Never'
             ),
         )
 
-        job_spec = client.V1JobSpec(
-            parallelism=self.deploy_parameters.num_workers,
+        deployment_spec = client.V1DeploymentSpec(
+            replicas=worker_params.num_replicas,
             template=template,
-            completions=2147483647
+            selector=client.V1LabelSelector(
+                match_labels={'app': name}
+            )
         )
-
-        job = client.V1Job(
-            api_version='batch/v1',
-            kind='Job',
+        deployment = client.V1Deployment(
+            api_version='apps/v1',
+            kind="Deployment",
             metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(name=name),
-            spec=job_spec
+            spec=deployment_spec
         )
 
-        api_client = client.BatchV1Api()
+        api_client = client.AppsV1Api()
         try:
-            api_client.create_namespaced_job(self.deploy_parameters.namespace, job)
+            api_client.create_namespaced_deployment(self.deploy_parameters.namespace, deployment)
+            worker_params.orchestration_params['deployment_name'] = name
             return True
         except client.rest.ApiException as e:
             print("Got exception: %s\n while creating deployment", e)
             return False
+
+    def worker_logs(self):
+        pass
+
+    def trainer_logs(self):
+        trainer_params = self.deploy_parameters.run_type_params.get('trainer', None)
+        if not trainer_params:
+            return
+
+        api_client = client.CoreV1Api()
+        pod = None
+        try:
+            pods = api_client.list_namespaced_pod(self.deploy_parameters.namespace, label_selector='app={}'.format(
+                trainer_params.orchestration_params['deployment_name']
+            ))
+
+            pod = pods.items[0]
+        except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+            print("Got exception: %s\n while reading pods", e)
+            return
+
+        if not pod:
+            return
+
+        self.tail_log(pod.metadata.name, api_client)
+
+    def tail_log(self, pod_name, corev1_api):
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(10)
+            # Try to tail the pod logs
+            try:
+                print(corev1_api.read_namespaced_pod_log(
+                    pod_name, self.deploy_parameters.namespace, follow=True
+                ), flush=True)
+            except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+                pass
+
+            # This part will get executed if the pod is one of the following phases: not ready, failed or terminated.
+            # Check if the pod has errored out, else just try again.
+            # Get the pod
+            try:
+                pod = corev1_api.read_namespaced_pod(pod_name, self.deploy_parameters.namespace)
+            except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+                continue
+
+            if not hasattr(pod, 'status') or not pod.status:
+                continue
+            if not hasattr(pod.status, 'container_statuses') or not pod.status.container_statuses:
+                continue
+
+            for container_status in pod.status.container_statuses:
+                if container_status.state.waiting is not None:
+                    if container_status.state.waiting.reason == 'Error' or \
+                       container_status.state.waiting.reason == 'CrashLoopBackOff' or \
+                       container_status.state.waiting.reason == 'ImagePullBackOff' or \
+                       container_status.state.waiting.reason == 'ErrImagePull':
+                        return
+                if container_status.state.terminated is not None:
+                    return
+
+    def undeploy(self):
+        trainer_params = self.deploy_parameters.run_type_params.get('trainer', None)
+        api_client = client.AppsV1Api()
+        delete_options = client.V1DeleteOptions()
+        if trainer_params:
+            try:
+                api_client.delete_namespaced_deployment(trainer_params.orchestration_params['deployment_name'], self.deploy_parameters.namespace, delete_options)
+            except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+                print("Got exception: %s\n while deleting trainer", e)
+        worker_params = self.deploy_parameters.run_type_params.get('worker', None)
+        if worker_params:
+            try:
+                api_client.delete_namespaced_deployment(worker_params.orchestration_params['deployment_name'], self.deploy_parameters.namespace, delete_options)
+            except client.rest.ApiException as e:
+                print("Got exception: %s\n while deleting workers", e)
+        self.memory_backend.undeploy()
diff --git a/rl_coach/orchestrators/start_training.py b/rl_coach/orchestrators/start_training.py
index ba28a25..547bb5c 100644
--- a/rl_coach/orchestrators/start_training.py
+++ b/rl_coach/orchestrators/start_training.py
@@ -1,51 +1,43 @@
 import argparse
 
-from rl_coach.orchestrators.kubernetes_orchestrator import KubernetesParameters, Kubernetes
+from rl_coach.orchestrators.kubernetes_orchestrator import KubernetesParameters, Kubernetes, RunTypeParameters
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.redis import RedisPubSubMemoryBackendParameters
 
 
-def main(preset: str, image: str='ajaysudh/testing:coach', redis_ip: str=None, redis_port:int=None, num_workers: int=1, nfs_server: str="", nfs_path: str=""):
+def main(preset: str, image: str='ajaysudh/testing:coach', num_workers: int=1, nfs_server: str="", nfs_path: str="", memory_backend: str=""):
     rollout_command = ['python3', 'rl_coach/rollout_worker.py', '-p', preset]
     training_command = ['python3', 'rl_coach/training_worker.py', '-p', preset]
 
-    """
-    TODO:
-    1. Create a NFS backed PV for checkpointing.
-        a. Include that in both (worker, trainer) containers.
-        b. Change checkpoint writing logic to always write to a temporary file and then rename.
-    2. Test e2e 1 loop.
-        a. Trainer writes a checkpoint
-        b. Rollout worker picks it and gathers experience, writes back to redis.
-        c. 1 rollout worker, 1 trainer.
-    3. Trainer should be a job (not a deployment)
-        a. When all the epochs of training are done, workers should also be deleted.
-    4. Test e2e with multiple rollout workers.
-    5. Test e2e with multiple rollout workers and multiple loops.
-    """
+    memory_backend_params = RedisPubSubMemoryBackendParameters()
 
-    training_params = KubernetesParameters("train", image, training_command, kubeconfig='~/.kube/config', redis_ip=redis_ip, redis_port=redis_port,
-                                           nfs_server=nfs_server, nfs_path=nfs_path)
-    training_obj = Kubernetes(training_params)
-    if not training_obj.setup():
+    worker_run_type_params = RunTypeParameters(image, rollout_command, run_type="worker")
+    trainer_run_type_params = RunTypeParameters(image, training_command, run_type="trainer")
+
+    orchestration_params = KubernetesParameters([worker_run_type_params, trainer_run_type_params], kubeconfig='~/.kube/config', nfs_server=nfs_server,
+                                                nfs_path=nfs_path, memory_backend_parameters=memory_backend_params)
+    orchestrator = Kubernetes(orchestration_params)
+    if not orchestrator.setup():
         print("Could not setup")
         return
 
-    rollout_params = KubernetesParameters("worker", image, rollout_command, kubeconfig='~/.kube/config', redis_ip=training_params.redis_ip, redis_port=training_params.redis_port, num_workers=num_workers)
-    rollout_obj = Kubernetes(rollout_params)
-    # if not rollout_obj.setup():
-    #     print("Could not setup")
-
-    if training_obj.deploy():
+    if orchestrator.deploy_trainer():
         print("Successfully deployed")
     else:
         print("Could not deploy")
         return
 
-    if rollout_obj.deploy():
+    if orchestrator.deploy_worker():
         print("Successfully deployed")
     else:
         print("Could not deploy")
         return
 
+    try:
+        orchestrator.trainer_logs()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    orchestrator.undeploy()
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
@@ -65,6 +57,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         help="(string) Exported path for the nfs server",
                         type=str,
                         required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--memory_backend',
+                        help="(string) Memory backend to use",
+                        type=str,
+                        default="redispubsub")
 
     # parser.add_argument('--checkpoint_dir',
     #                     help='(string) Path to a folder containing a checkpoint to write the model to.',
@@ -72,4 +68,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     #                     default='/checkpoint')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    main(preset=args.preset, image=args.image, nfs_server=args.nfs_server, nfs_path=args.nfs_path)
+    main(preset=args.preset, image=args.image, nfs_server=args.nfs_server, nfs_path=args.nfs_path, memory_backend=args.memory_backend)
diff --git a/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_DQN_distributed.py b/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_DQN_distributed.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f4259c4..0000000
--- a/rl_coach/presets/CartPole_DQN_distributed.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-from rl_coach.agents.dqn_agent import DQNAgentParametersDistributed
-from rl_coach.base_parameters import VisualizationParameters, PresetValidationParameters
-from rl_coach.core_types import TrainingSteps, EnvironmentEpisodes, EnvironmentSteps, RunPhase
-from rl_coach.environments.environment import SelectedPhaseOnlyDumpMethod, MaxDumpMethod
-from rl_coach.environments.gym_environment import Mujoco
-from rl_coach.graph_managers.basic_rl_graph_manager import BasicRLGraphManager
-from rl_coach.graph_managers.graph_manager import ScheduleParameters
-from rl_coach.memories.memory import MemoryGranularity
-from rl_coach.schedules import LinearSchedule
-
-
-
-####################
-# Graph Scheduling #
-####################
-
-schedule_params = ScheduleParameters()
-schedule_params.improve_steps = TrainingSteps(10000000000)
-schedule_params.steps_between_evaluation_periods = EnvironmentEpisodes(10)
-schedule_params.evaluation_steps = EnvironmentEpisodes(1)
-schedule_params.heatup_steps = EnvironmentSteps(1000)
-
-#########
-# Agent #
-#########
-agent_params = DQNAgentParametersDistributed()
-
-# DQN params
-agent_params.algorithm.num_steps_between_copying_online_weights_to_target = EnvironmentSteps(100)
-agent_params.algorithm.discount = 0.99
-agent_params.algorithm.num_consecutive_playing_steps = EnvironmentSteps(1)
-
-# NN configuration
-agent_params.network_wrappers['main'].learning_rate = 0.00025
-agent_params.network_wrappers['main'].replace_mse_with_huber_loss = False
-
-# ER size
-agent_params.memory.max_size = (MemoryGranularity.Transitions, 40000)
-
-# E-Greedy schedule
-agent_params.exploration.epsilon_schedule = LinearSchedule(1.0, 0.01, 10000)
-
-################
-#  Environment #
-################
-env_params = Mujoco()
-env_params.level = 'CartPole-v0'
-
-vis_params = VisualizationParameters()
-vis_params.video_dump_methods = [SelectedPhaseOnlyDumpMethod(RunPhase.TEST), MaxDumpMethod()]
-vis_params.dump_mp4 = False
-
-########
-# Test #
-########
-preset_validation_params = PresetValidationParameters()
-preset_validation_params.test = True
-preset_validation_params.min_reward_threshold = 150
-preset_validation_params.max_episodes_to_achieve_reward = 250
-
-graph_manager = BasicRLGraphManager(agent_params=agent_params, env_params=env_params,
-                                    schedule_params=schedule_params, vis_params=vis_params,
-                                    preset_validation_params=preset_validation_params)
diff --git a/rl_coach/rollout_worker.py b/rl_coach/rollout_worker.py
index 27845a6..7d8a371 100644
--- a/rl_coach/rollout_worker.py
+++ b/rl_coach/rollout_worker.py
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ this rollout worker:
 import argparse
 import time
 import os
+import json
 
 from rl_coach.base_parameters import TaskParameters
 from rl_coach.coach import expand_preset
 from rl_coach.core_types import EnvironmentEpisodes, RunPhase
 from rl_coach.utils import short_dynamic_import
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory_impl import construct_memory_params
+
 
 # Q: specify alternative distributed memory, or should this go in the preset?
 # A: preset must define distributed memory to be used. we aren't going to take
@@ -58,9 +61,12 @@ def rollout_worker(graph_manager, checkpoint_dir):
     task_parameters = TaskParameters()
     task_parameters.__dict__['checkpoint_restore_dir'] = checkpoint_dir
     graph_manager.create_graph(task_parameters)
-
     graph_manager.phase = RunPhase.TRAIN
-    graph_manager.act(EnvironmentEpisodes(num_steps=10))
+
+    for i in range(10000000):
+        graph_manager.act(EnvironmentEpisodes(num_steps=10))
+        graph_manager.restore_checkpoint()
+
     graph_manager.phase = RunPhase.UNDEFINED
 
 
@@ -82,13 +88,19 @@ def main():
                         help="(int) Port of the redis server",
                         default=6379,
                         type=int)
+    parser.add_argument('--memory_backend_params',
+                        help="(string) JSON string of the memory backend params",
+                        type=str)
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     graph_manager = short_dynamic_import(expand_preset(args.preset), ignore_module_case=True)
 
-    graph_manager.agent_params.memory.redis_ip = args.redis_ip
-    graph_manager.agent_params.memory.redis_port = args.redis_port
-
+    if args.memory_backend_params:
+        args.memory_backend_params = json.loads(args.memory_backend_params)
+        if 'run_type' not in args.memory_backend_params:
+            args.memory_backend_params['run_type'] = 'worker'
+        graph_manager.agent_params.memory.register_var('memory_backend_params', construct_memory_params(args.memory_backend_params))
     rollout_worker(
         graph_manager=graph_manager,
         checkpoint_dir=args.checkpoint_dir,
diff --git a/rl_coach/training_worker.py b/rl_coach/training_worker.py
index d81f54c..85f2052 100644
--- a/rl_coach/training_worker.py
+++ b/rl_coach/training_worker.py
@@ -2,42 +2,17 @@
 """
 import argparse
 import time
+import json
 
 from rl_coach.base_parameters import TaskParameters
 from rl_coach.coach import expand_preset
 from rl_coach import core_types
 from rl_coach.utils import short_dynamic_import
-from rl_coach.memories.non_episodic.distributed_experience_replay import DistributedExperienceReplay
-from rl_coach.memories.memory import MemoryGranularity
+from rl_coach.memories.backend.memory_impl import construct_memory_params
 
 # Q: specify alternative distributed memory, or should this go in the preset?
 # A: preset must define distributed memory to be used. we aren't going to take a non-distributed preset and automatically distribute it.
 
-def heatup(graph_manager):
-    memory = DistributedExperienceReplay(max_size=(MemoryGranularity.Transitions, 1000000),
-                                         redis_ip=graph_manager.agent_params.memory.redis_ip,
-                                         redis_port=graph_manager.agent_params.memory.redis_port)
-
-    while(memory.num_transitions() < graph_manager.heatup_steps.num_steps):
-        time.sleep(1)
-
-
-class StepsLoop(object):
-    """StepsLoop facilitates a simple while loop"""
-    def __init__(self, steps_counters, phase, steps):
-        super(StepsLoop, self).__init__()
-        self.steps_counters = steps_counters
-        self.phase = phase
-        self.steps = steps
-
-        self.step_end = self._step_count() + steps.num_steps
-
-    def _step_count(self):
-        return self.steps_counters[self.phase][self.steps.__class__]
-
-    def continue(self):
-        return self._step_count() < count_end:
-
 
 def training_worker(graph_manager, checkpoint_dir):
     """
@@ -51,12 +26,8 @@ def training_worker(graph_manager, checkpoint_dir):
     # save randomly initialized graph
     graph_manager.save_checkpoint()
 
-    # optionally wait for a specific number of transitions to be in memory before training
-    heatup(graph_manager)
-
     # training loop
-    stepper = StepsLoop(graph_manager.total_steps_counters, RunPhase.TRAIN, graph_manager.improve_steps)
-    while stepper.continue():
+    while True:
         graph_manager.phase = core_types.RunPhase.TRAIN
         graph_manager.train(core_types.TrainingSteps(1))
         graph_manager.phase = core_types.RunPhase.UNDEFINED
@@ -65,7 +36,6 @@ def training_worker(graph_manager, checkpoint_dir):
 
         graph_manager.save_checkpoint()
 
-    # TODO: signal to workers that training is done
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
@@ -85,12 +55,18 @@ def main():
                         help="(int) Port of the redis server",
                         default=6379,
                         type=int)
+    parser.add_argument('--memory_backend_params',
+                        help="(string) JSON string of the memory backend params",
+                        type=str)
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     graph_manager = short_dynamic_import(expand_preset(args.preset), ignore_module_case=True)
 
-    graph_manager.agent_params.memory.redis_ip = args.redis_ip
-    graph_manager.agent_params.memory.redis_port = args.redis_port
+    if args.memory_backend_params:
+        args.memory_backend_params = json.loads(args.memory_backend_params)
+        if 'run_type' not in args.memory_backend_params:
+            args.memory_backend_params['run_type'] = 'trainer'
+        graph_manager.agent_params.memory.register_var('memory_backend_params', construct_memory_params(args.memory_backend_params))
 
     training_worker(
         graph_manager=graph_manager,