diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cab5e3c..b8088d8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ RUN pip install uv && uv pip install -e .
 COPY . .
 
 ENV SUPER_ADMIN_USER=admin
-ENV SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminpassword
-ENV DATABASE_FILENAME=users.db
-ENV DATA_PATH=/data
 ENV CONTENT_PATH=/content
 
 VOLUME ["/data", "/Content"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76514e9..d5cea2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ You can install and run the project either manually or using Docker.
     ```env
     SUPER_ADMIN_USER=your_super_admin_username
     SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_super_admin_password
-    DATABASE_FILENAME=users.db
-    DATA_PATH=/data
+    KV_REST_API_TOKEN="REdIslONglOnGtOkEn"
+    KV_REST_API_URL="https://redis-url.upstash.io"
     CONTENT_PATH=/content
     ```
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ You can install and run the project either manually or using Docker.
 ### Running Manually
 
 1. Ensure you have activated the virtual environment (if installed manually).
-2. Ensure your environment variables (`SUPER_ADMIN_USER`, `SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD`, `DATABASE_FILENAME`, `DATA_PATH`, `CONTENT_PATH`) are set.
+2. Ensure your environment variables (`SUPER_ADMIN_USER`, `SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD`, `CONTENT_PATH`) are set.
 3. Run the application using uvicorn:
 
     ```bash
@@ -103,20 +103,20 @@ You can install and run the project either manually or using Docker.
 
     ```bash
     docker run -d \
-      --name user-service \
+      --name iptv-server \
       -p 8000:8000 \
-      -v user-service-data:/data \
-      -v user-service-content:/content \
+      -v iptv-server-content:/content \
       -e SUPER_ADMIN_USER=your_super_admin_username \
       -e SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_super_admin_password \
+      -e KV_REST_API_TOKEN=REdIslONglOnGtOkEn \
+      -e KV_REST_API_URL=https://redis-url.upstash.io \
       iptv-server
     ```
 
     Replace `your_super_admin_username` and `your_super_admin_password` with your desired credentials. 
 
     Key components:
-    * `-v user-service-data:/data` creates/manages a Docker volume for persistent database storage
-    * `-v user-service-content:/content` ensures content directory persistence
+    * `-v iptv-server-content:/content` ensures content directory persistence
     * Environment variables match those expected by the application (defined in Dockerfile)
 
     The application will be available at `http://localhost:8000` (or your Docker host's IP).
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ You can install and run the project either manually or using Docker.
 
 ```bash
 docker run -d \
-  --name user-service \
+  --name iptv-server \
   -p 8000:8000 \
-  -v ./local/data:/data \
   -v ./local/content:/content \
   -e SUPER_ADMIN_USER=admin \
   -e SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=securepassword \
-  user-registration-service
+  iptv-server
+
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ The application is configured using the following environment variables:
 
 * `SUPER_ADMIN_USER`: The username for the superadmin Basic Authentication.
 * `SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD`: The password for the superadmin Basic Authentication.
-* `DATABASE_PATH`: The file path where the SQLite database will be stored. Defaults to `users.db` if not set, but the Dockerfile sets it to `/data/users.db`.
+* `KV_REST_API_TOKEN`: The token for interacting with Upstash\'s Redis service.
+* `KV_REST_API_URL`: The URL for Upstash\'s Redis service.
 
 ## Project Structure
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4e5277b..6a047c8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 [project]
 name = "iptv_server"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 dependencies = [
     "fastapi>=0.110.0",
     "uvicorn[standard]>=0.29.0",
     "passlib[bcrypt]>=1.7.4",
     "bcrypt<4.0.0",
-    "aiosqlite>=0.20.0",
     "python-dotenv>=1.0.0",
-    "python-multipart>=0.0.9"
+    "python-multipart>=0.0.9",
+    "upstash-redis>=1.0.0",
+    "redis>=5.0.0"
 ]
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b4f0b89..f36e4bc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-    fastapi>=0.110.0
-    uvicorn[standard]>=0.29.0
-    passlib[bcrypt]>=1.7.4
-    bcrypt<4.0.0
-    aiosqlite>=0.20.0
-    python-dotenv>=1.0.0
-    python-multipart>=0.0.9
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+fastapi>=0.110.0
+uvicorn[standard]>=0.29.0
+passlib[bcrypt]>=1.7.4
+bcrypt<4.0.0
+python-dotenv>=1.0.0
+python-multipart>=0.0.9
+upstash-redis>=1.0.0
+redis>=5.0.0
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diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 57a7321..842edd2 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ load_dotenv()
 SUPER_ADMIN_USER = os.getenv("SUPER_ADMIN_USER", "admin")
 SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD = os.getenv("SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD", "adminpassword")
 
+# Redis configuration
+USE_LOCAL_REDIS = os.getenv('USE_LOCAL_REDIS', 'false').lower() == 'true'
+LOCAL_REDIS_URL = os.getenv('LOCAL_REDIS_URL', 'redis://localhost:6379')
+REDIS_URL = os.getenv("KV_REST_API_URL")
+REDIS_TOKEN = os.getenv("KV_REST_API_TOKEN")
+
 # Define the directory where content files are stored
 # Reads from environment variable CONTENT_PATH or defaults to '/content'
 CONTENT_PATH = os.getenv("CONTENT_PATH", "/content")
@@ -17,18 +23,4 @@ CONTENT_PATH = os.getenv("CONTENT_PATH", "/content")
 content_path = os.path.dirname(CONTENT_PATH)
 if content_path and not os.path.exists(content_path):
     print(f"Creating directory for serving content: {CONTENT_PATH}")
-    os.makedirs(content_path, exist_ok=True)
-
-# Database file name
-# Reads from environment variable DATABASE_FILENAME or defaults to 'users.db'
-DATABASE_FILENAME= os.getenv("DATABASE_FILENAME", "users.db")
-
-# Define the directory where data files are stored
-# Reads from environment variable DATA_PATH or defaults to '/data'
-DATA_PATH = os.getenv("DATA_PATH", "/data")
-
-# Ensure the directory for the data files
-data_dir = os.path.dirname(DATA_PATH)
-if data_dir and not os.path.exists(data_dir):
-    print(f"Creating directory for data files: {DATA_PATH}")
-    os.makedirs(data_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(content_path, exist_ok=True)
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diff --git a/src/routers/admin.py b/src/routers/admin.py
index 5132967..52b6a72 100644
--- a/src/routers/admin.py
+++ b/src/routers/admin.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import aiosqlite
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from passlib.context import CryptContext
 from src.utils.auth import verify_superadmin, get_user
-from src.utils.database import get_db
+from src.utils.database import redis
 from src.models.models import User
 
 # Assuming pwd_context is initialized in auth.py and used there
@@ -13,17 +13,12 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin", tags=["admin"])
 @router.post("/register")
 async def register_user(
     user: User,
-    db: aiosqlite.Connection = Depends(get_db), # Inject the database dependency
-    _: bool = Depends(verify_superadmin) # Requires superadmin auth
+    _: bool = Depends(verify_superadmin)
 ):
-    existing_user = await get_user(user.username)
+    existing_user = get_user(user.username)
     if existing_user:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Username already exists")
 
     hashed_password = pwd_context.hash(user.password)
-    await db.execute(
-        "INSERT INTO users (username, hashed_password) VALUES (?, ?)",
-        (user.username, hashed_password)
-    )
-    await db.commit()
+    redis.set(f"user:{user.username}", hashed_password)
     return {"status": "User created", "username": user.username}
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diff --git a/src/utils/auth.py b/src/utils/auth.py
index 6ea3c8c..49c551b 100644
--- a/src/utils/auth.py
+++ b/src/utils/auth.py
@@ -1,38 +1,29 @@
-from pathlib import Path
-import aiosqlite
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status, Query
 from fastapi.security import HTTPBasicCredentials, HTTPBasic
 from passlib.context import CryptContext
-from src.config import SUPER_ADMIN_USER, SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD, DATABASE_FILENAME, DATA_PATH
+from src.config import SUPER_ADMIN_USER, SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+from src.utils.database import redis
 
 pwd_context = CryptContext(schemes=["bcrypt"], deprecated="auto")
 security = HTTPBasic()
 admin_security = HTTPBasic()
 
-async def get_user(username: str):
-    # Build proper database path
-    db_path = Path(DATA_PATH) / DATABASE_FILENAME
-    
-    # Ensure directory exists (security measure)
-    db_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    
-    async with aiosqlite.connect(db_path) as db:
-        cursor = await db.execute(
-            "SELECT username, hashed_password FROM users WHERE username = ?", 
-            (username,)
-        )
-        return await cursor.fetchone()
+def get_user(username: str):
+    user_data = redis.get(f"user:{username}")
+    if user_data:
+        return (username, user_data)  # Returns tuple of (username, hashed_password)
+    return None
 
-async def authenticate_user(username: str, password: str):
-    user = await get_user(username)
+def authenticate_user(username: str, password: str):
+    user = get_user(username)
     # User is a tuple (username, hashed_password)
     if not user or not pwd_context.verify(password, user[1]):
         return False
     return user
 
-# Standard HTTP Basic Auth dependency (used by verify_superadmin and potentially others)
-async def get_current_user(credentials: HTTPBasicCredentials = Depends(security)):
-    user = await authenticate_user(credentials.username, credentials.password)
+# Standard HTTP Basic Auth dependency
+def get_current_user(credentials: HTTPBasicCredentials = Depends(security)):
+    user = authenticate_user(credentials.username, credentials.password)
     if not user:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
@@ -42,7 +33,7 @@ async def get_current_user(credentials: HTTPBasicCredentials = Depends(security)
     return user[0]
 
 # Dependency specifically for authentication via query parameters
-async def authenticate_user_query(
+def authenticate_user_query(
     username: str = Query(..., description="Username for authentication"),
     password: str = Query(..., description="Password for authentication")
 ):
@@ -50,7 +41,7 @@ async def authenticate_user_query(
     Authenticates a user based on username and password provided as query parameters.
     NOTE: Passing credentials via query parameters is NOT RECOMMENDED for security reasons.
     """
-    user = await authenticate_user(username, password)
+    user = authenticate_user(username, password)
     if not user:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail="Invalid credentials")
     return user[0]
diff --git a/src/utils/database.py b/src/utils/database.py
index 5fa27e1..85d2768 100644
--- a/src/utils/database.py
+++ b/src/utils/database.py
@@ -1,22 +1,36 @@
-import aiosqlite
-from pathlib import Path
-from src.config import DATABASE_FILENAME, DATA_PATH
+from upstash_redis import Redis as UpstashRedis
+from redis import Redis as LocalRedis, RedisError
+from src.config import REDIS_URL, REDIS_TOKEN, USE_LOCAL_REDIS, LOCAL_REDIS_URL
+from fastapi import HTTPException
+import logging
 
-async def get_db():
-    # Build the full database path
-    db_path = Path(DATA_PATH) / DATABASE_FILENAME
-    
-    # Ensure the directory exists
-    db_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    
-    async with aiosqlite.connect(db_path) as db:
-        # Enable WAL mode for better concurrency
-        await db.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;")
-        await db.execute("""
-            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
-                username TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-                hashed_password TEXT
-            )
-        """)
-        await db.commit()
-        yield db
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+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+try:
+    if USE_LOCAL_REDIS:
+        redis = LocalRedis.from_url(LOCAL_REDIS_URL)
+        logger.info("Connecting to local Redis instance...")
+    else:
+        if not REDIS_URL or not REDIS_TOKEN:
+            raise ValueError("Upstash Redis configuration is missing. Please check your environment variables.")
+        redis = UpstashRedis(
+            url=REDIS_URL,
+            token=REDIS_TOKEN
+        )
+        logger.info("Connecting to Upstash Redis...")
+
+    # Test the connection
+    redis.ping()
+    logger.info("Successfully connected to Redis")
+
+except ValueError as ve:
+    logger.error(f"Configuration error: {str(ve)}")
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Database configuration error")
+except RedisError as re:
+    logger.error(f"Redis connection error: {str(re)}")
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Database connection error")
+except Exception as e:
+    logger.error(f"Unexpected error while connecting to Redis: {str(e)}")
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Internal server error")
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