diff --git a/config.yaml.example b/config.yaml.example
index 35445cb..50b9a1e 100644
--- a/config.yaml.example
+++ b/config.yaml.example
@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@ irc:
     channel: "#srobo-comp-ops"
     enable: false
 
+# Redis server configuration
+# The redis server is run by compd
+# so don't change these unless you know what you are doing
+redis:
+    host: localhost
+    port: 10056
+    db: 0
+    # Okay, you can change this one
+    server: /usr/local/bin/redis-server
+
diff --git a/src/compd.py b/src/compd.py
index 2e18fd2..155a07b 100644
--- a/src/compd.py
+++ b/src/compd.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import sys
 import control_socket
 import control_irc
+import redis_process
 from twisted.internet import reactor, task
 
 GIT_VERSION = check_output(('git', 'describe', '--always')).strip()
@@ -36,5 +37,10 @@ def print_message():
 control_socket.install_control_handler()
 control_irc.install_irc_handler()
 
+def got_redis():
+    print 'Redis is le running'
+
+redis_process.run_redis_server(got_redis)
+
 reactor.run()
 
diff --git a/src/redis_process.py b/src/redis_process.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5419cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/redis_process.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from twisted.internet import reactor, protocol
+
+import sys
+import config
+
+class RedisDataReceiver(protocol.ProcessProtocol):
+    def __init__(self, on_started):
+        self.on_started = on_started
+
+    def outReceived(self, data):
+        print >>sys.stderr, data,
+        if 'now ready to accept connections' in data:
+            self.on_started()
+
+    def errReceived(self, data):
+        print >>sys.stderr, data,
+
+def run_redis_server(on_started):
+    print >>sys.stderr, "Starting Redis server..."
+    server = config.redis['server']
+    reactor.spawnProcess(RedisDataReceiver(on_started),
+                         server,
+                         args = [server, 'redis.conf'],
+                         path = '../redis/')
+