diff --git a/administrator/components/com_config/model/form/application.xml b/administrator/components/com_config/model/form/application.xml
index 54c46e2d518bb..bf02e9cef9999 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_config/model/form/application.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_config/model/form/application.xml
@@ -780,6 +780,16 @@
 			showon="session_handler:memcached"
 			size="25" />
 
+		<field
+			name="session_memcached_server_host"
+			type="text"
+			default="localhost"
+			label="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_MEMCACHE_HOST_LABEL"
+			description="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_MEMCACHE_HOST_DESC"
+			filter="string"
+			showon="session_handler:memcached"
+			size="25" />
+
 		<field
 			name="session_memcached_server_port"
 			type="text"
@@ -789,6 +799,59 @@
 			filter="integer"
 			showon="session_handler:memcached"
 			size="5" />
+
+		<field
+			name="session_redis_server_persist"
+			type="radio"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1"
+			label="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_PERSISTENT_LABEL"
+			description="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_PERSISTENT_DESC"
+			filter="integer"
+			showon="session_handler:redis">
+			<option value="1">JYES</option>
+			<option value="0">JNO</option>
+		</field>
+
+		<field
+			name="session_redis_server_host"
+			type="text"
+			default="localhost"
+			label="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_HOST_LABEL"
+			description="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_HOST_DESC"
+			filter="string"
+			showon="session_handler:redis"
+			size="25" />
+
+		<field
+			name="session_redis_server_port"
+			type="text"
+			default="6379"
+			label="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_PORT_LABEL"
+			description="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_PORT_DESC"
+			filter="integer"
+			showon="session_handler:redis"
+			size="5" />
+
+		<field
+			name="session_redis_server_auth"
+			type="password"
+			label="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_AUTH_LABEL"
+			description="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_AUTH_DESC"
+			filter="raw"
+			showon="session_handler:redis"
+			autocomplete="off"
+			size="30" />
+			
+		<field
+			name="session_redis_server_db"
+			type="text"
+			default="0"
+			label="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_DB_LABEL"
+			description="COM_CONFIG_FIELD_REDIS_DB_DESC"
+			filter="integer"
+			showon="session_handler:redis"
+			size="4" />
 	</fieldset>
 
 	<fieldset
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
index 5301ad0994980..8e396947cb86f 100644
--- a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_DATABASE="Database"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_EACCELERATOR="eAccelerator"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_MEMCACHE="Memcache"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_MEMCACHED="Memcached (Experimental)"
+JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_REDIS="Redis"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_NONE="None"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_WINCACHE="Windows Cache"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_XCACHE="XCache"
diff --git a/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini b/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
index 5301ad0994980..8e396947cb86f 100644
--- a/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
+++ b/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_DATABASE="Database"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_EACCELERATOR="eAccelerator"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_MEMCACHE="Memcache"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_MEMCACHED="Memcached (Experimental)"
+JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_REDIS="Redis"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_NONE="None"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_WINCACHE="Windows Cache"
 JLIB_FORM_VALUE_SESSION_XCACHE="XCache"
diff --git a/libraries/joomla/session/storage/redis.php b/libraries/joomla/session/storage/redis.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0bb05725ce3c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/joomla/session/storage/redis.php
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package     Joomla.Platform
+ * @subpackage  Session
+ *
+ * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2005 - 2015 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE
+ */
+
+defined('JPATH_PLATFORM') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Redis session storage handler for PHP
+ *
+ * @since  13.1
+ */
+class JSessionStorageRedis extends JSessionStorage
+{
+	/**
+	 * @var array Container for redis server conf arrays
+	 */
+	private $_servers = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $options  Optional parameters.
+	 *
+	 * @since   13.1
+	 * @throws  RuntimeException
+	 */
+	public function __construct($options = array())
+	{
+		if (!self::isSupported())
+		{
+			throw new RuntimeException('Redis Extension is not available', 404);
+		}
+
+		$config = JFactory::getConfig();
+
+		// This will be an array of loveliness
+		// @todo: multiple servers
+		$this->_servers = array(
+			array(
+				'host' => $config->get('session_redis_server_host', 'localhost'),
+				'port' => $config->get('session_redis_server_port', 6379),
+				'persist' => $config->get('session_redis_server_persist', 1),
+				'auth' => $config->get('session_redis_server_auth', ''),
+				'db' => $config->get('session_redis_server_db', 0)
+			)
+		);
+
+		parent::__construct($options);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register the functions of this class with PHP's session handler
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   13.1
+	 */
+	public function register()
+	{
+		if (!empty($this->_servers) && isset($this->_servers[0]))
+		{
+			$serverConf = current($this->_servers);
+			if ($serverConf['port'] == -1 || $serverConf['port'] == 0)
+			{
+				$savepath_connection = 'unix://' . $serverConf['host'];
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$savepath_connection = 'tcp://' . $serverConf['host'] . ':' . $serverConf['port'];
+			}
+			$savepath_options = '?persistent=' . $serverConf['persist'] . '&auth=' . $serverConf['auth'] . '&database=' . $serverConf['db'];
+			ini_set('session.save_path', $savepath_connection . $savepath_options);
+			ini_set('session.save_handler', 'redis');
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test to see if the SessionHandler is available.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean  True on success, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   13.1
+	 */
+	static public function isSupported()
+	{
+		return (class_exists('Redis'));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libraries/vendor/joomla/session/Joomla/Session/Storage/Redis.php b/libraries/vendor/joomla/session/Joomla/Session/Storage/Redis.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5f6efe297afb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/vendor/joomla/session/Joomla/Session/Storage/Redis.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Part of the Joomla Framework Session Package
+ *
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2005 - 2015 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE
+ */
+
+namespace Joomla\Session\Storage;
+
+use Joomla\Session\Storage;
+
+/**
+ * Redis session storage handler for PHP
+ *
+ * @since  13.1
+ * @deprecated  The joomla/session package is deprecated
+ */
+class Redis extends Storage
+{
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $options  Optional parameters.
+	 *
+	 * @since   13.1
+	 * @throws  \RuntimeException
+	 */
+	public function __construct($options = array())
+	{
+		if (!self::isSupported())
+		{
+			throw new \RuntimeException('Redis Extension is not available', 404);
+		}
+
+		// This will be an array of loveliness
+		// @todo: multiple servers
+		$this->_servers = array(
+			array(
+				'host' => isset($options['session_redis_server_host']) ? $options['session_redis_server_host'] : 'localhost',
+				'port' => isset($options['session_redis_server_port']) ? $options['session_redis_server_port'] : 6379,
+				'persist' => isset($options['session_redis_server_persist']) ? $options['session_redis_server_persist'] : 1,
+				'auth' => isset($options['session_redis_server_auth']) ? $options['session_redis_server_auth'] : '',
+				'db' => isset($options['session_redis_server_db']) ? $options['session_redis_server_db'] : 0		
+			)
+		);
+
+		// Only construct parent AFTER host and port are sent, otherwise when register is called this will fail.
+		parent::__construct($options);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register the functions of this class with PHP's session handler
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   13.1
+	 */
+	public function register()
+	{
+		if ($this->_servers[0]['port'] == -1 || $this->_servers[0]['port'] == 0) 
+		{
+			$savepath_connection = 'unix://' . $this->_servers[0]['host'];
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$savepath_connection = 'tcp://' . $this->_servers[0]['host'] . ':' . $this->_servers[0]['port'];
+		}
+		$savepath_options = '?persistent=' . $this->_servers[0]['persist'] . '&auth=' . $this->_servers[0]['auth'] . '&database=' . $this->_servers[0]['db'];
+		ini_set('session.save_path', $savepath_connection . $savepath_options);
+		ini_set('session.save_handler', 'redis');	
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test to see if the SessionHandler is available.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean  True on success, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   13.1
+	 */
+	static public function isSupported()
+	{
+		// GAE and HHVM have both had instances where Redis the class was defined but no extension was loaded.  If the class is there, we can assume it works.
+		return (class_exists('Redis'));
+	}
+}