diff --git a/src/inquirer/inquirer.go b/src/inquirer/inquirer.go
index 8ec2c3a0c..a6485cd78 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/inquirer.go
+++ b/src/inquirer/inquirer.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func callRater() {
 		client:= <-raterList.Balancer
 		err = client.Call("Storage.Get", "test", &reply)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Print("Got en error from rater... recovering")
+			log.Printf("Got en error from rater: %v", err)
 		}			
 	}
 	fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Result: %v", reply))
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func callRater() {
 
 func testCallRater(){
 	for {
-		go callRater()
+		callRater()
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/inquirer/registration/registration.go b/src/inquirer/registration/registration.go
index d54e78494..48949bdde 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/registration/registration.go
+++ b/src/inquirer/registration/registration.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ func (rl *RaterList) startBalance() {
 	go func(){		
 		for {
 			rl.balancer_mutex.Lock()
-			log.Print("balancing")
 			for addr, client := range rl.Clients {
 				log.Printf("using server %s:", addr)
 				rl.Balancer <- client			
diff --git a/src/loader/kyoto/Makefile b/src/loader/kyoto/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfb0ae812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loader/kyoto/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.inc
+
+TARG=kyoto_loader
+GOFILES=kyoto_loader.go
+
+include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.cmd
diff --git a/src/loader/kyoto/kyoto_loader b/src/loader/kyoto/kyoto_loader
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..186103a2e
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diff --git a/src/loader/kyoto/kyoto_loader.go b/src/loader/kyoto/kyoto_loader.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acb2a37ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loader/kyoto/kyoto_loader.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+    "github.com/fsouza/gokabinet/kc"
+    "flag"
+)
+
+var (
+	fileName = flag.String("fileName", "storage.kch", "kyoto storage file")
+)
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+    db, _ := kc.Open(*fileName, kc.WRITE)
+    defer db.Close()
+
+   	db.Set("test", "12223")
+   	fmt.Println("Done!")
+}
+
diff --git a/src/loader/redis/Makefile b/src/loader/redis/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ba0c40a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loader/redis/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.inc
+
+TARG=redis_loader
+GOFILES=redis_loader.go
+
+include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.cmd
diff --git a/src/loader/redis/redis_loader b/src/loader/redis/redis_loader
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5309355b5
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diff --git a/src/loader/redis/redis_loader.go b/src/loader/redis/redis_loader.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..546457d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loader/redis/redis_loader.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+    "fmt"
+    "github.com/simonz05/godis"    
+)
+
+func main() {
+    r := godis.New("", 10, "")
+    r.Set("test", 12224)
+    fmt.Println("Done!")
+}
diff --git a/src/rater/Makefile b/src/rater/Makefile
index 211f7241b..f22328f21 100644
--- a/src/rater/Makefile
+++ b/src/rater/Makefile
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ GOFILES=\
 	registration/registration.go\
 	storage/interface.go\
 	storage/kyoto_storage.go\
+	storage/redis_storage.go\
 
 include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.cmd
diff --git a/src/rater/rater.go b/src/rater/rater.go
index 720108832..8f1ccc50e 100644
--- a/src/rater/rater.go
+++ b/src/rater/rater.go
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ type Storage struct {
 }
 
 func NewStorage(nsg StorageGetter) *Storage{
-	s := &Storage{sg: nsg}
-	s.sg.Open("storage.kch")
-	return s
+	return &Storage{sg: nsg}
 }
 
 func (s *Storage) Get(args string, reply *string) (err error) {
@@ -31,8 +29,15 @@ func (s *Storage) Get(args string, reply *string) (err error) {
 
 func main() {	
 	flag.Parse()
-	kyoto := KyotoStorage{}
-	storage := NewStorage(kyoto)
+	//getter, err := NewKyotoStorage("storage.kch")
+	//defer getter.Close()
+	getter, err := NewRedisStorage("tcp:127.0.0.1:6379")
+	defer getter.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Cannot open storage file: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	storage := NewStorage(getter)
 	rpc.Register(storage)
 	rpc.HandleHTTP()
 	go RegisterToServer(server, listen)
diff --git a/src/rater/storage.kch b/src/rater/storage.kch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64541140e
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/rater/storage.kch differ
diff --git a/src/rater/storage/interface.go b/src/rater/storage/interface.go
index 43214e274..e4f0ad6cd 100644
--- a/src/rater/storage/interface.go
+++ b/src/rater/storage/interface.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 type StorageGetter interface {
-	Open(string) error
 	Close()
 	Get(key string) (string, error)
 }
diff --git a/src/rater/storage/kyoto_storage.go b/src/rater/storage/kyoto_storage.go
index eecccba5b..0c313842d 100644
--- a/src/rater/storage/kyoto_storage.go
+++ b/src/rater/storage/kyoto_storage.go
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ type KyotoStorage struct {
 	db *kc.DB
 }
 
-func (ks KyotoStorage) Open(fileName string) error {
-	db, err := kc.Open(fileName, kc.READ)
-	ks.db = db
-	return err
+func NewKyotoStorage(filaName string) (KyotoStorage, error) {
+	ndb, err := kc.Open(filaName, kc.READ)
+	return KyotoStorage{db: ndb}, err	
 }
 
+
 func (ks KyotoStorage) Close() {
 	ks.db.Close()
 }
diff --git a/src/rater/storage/redis_storage.go b/src/rater/storage/redis_storage.go
index b1833b55c..55acc80db 100644
--- a/src/rater/storage/redis_storage.go
+++ b/src/rater/storage/redis_storage.go
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
-package main 
+package main
 
 import (
-
+    "github.com/simonz05/godis"    
 )
 
+type RedisStorage struct {
+	db *godis.Client
+}
+
+func NewRedisStorage(address string) (RedisStorage, error) {
+	ndb:= godis.New(address, 10, "")
+	return RedisStorage{db: ndb}, nil
+}
+
+
+func (rs RedisStorage) Close() {
+	rs.db.Quit()
+}
+
+func (rs RedisStorage) Get(key string) (string, error) {
+	elem, err := rs.db.Get(key)
+	return elem.String(), err
+}