diff --git a/packages/helm/symphony/files/symphony-api.json b/packages/helm/symphony/files/symphony-api.json
index 23593ecea..bb6314b2f 100644
--- a/packages/helm/symphony/files/symphony-api.json
+++ b/packages/helm/symphony/files/symphony-api.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         "type": "providers.pubsub.redis",
         "config": {
           "name": "redis",
-          "host": "symphony-redis:6379",
+          "host": "{{ include "symphony.redisHost" . }}",
           "requireTLS": false,
           "password": "",
           "numberOfWorkers": 1
diff --git a/packages/helm/symphony/templates/redis-configmap.yaml b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/redis-configmap.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e25bb1942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/redis-configmap.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: redis-config-map
+data:
+  redis.conf: |
+    protected-mode {{ include "symphony.protectedMode" . }}
+    port {{ .Values.redis.port }}
+  
diff --git a/packages/helm/symphony/templates/redis.yaml b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/redis.yaml
index c86f648f6..22bb28c3b 100644
--- a/packages/helm/symphony/templates/redis.yaml
+++ b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/redis.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if .Values.redis.enabled }}
+{{- if and .Values.redis.enabled (not .Values.redis.asSidecar)}}
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
@@ -16,10 +16,21 @@ spec:
         app: {{ include "symphony.name" . }}-redis
     spec:
       containers:
-        - name: redis
-          image: {{ .Values.redis.image }}
-          ports:
-            - containerPort: {{ .Values.redis.port }}
+      - name: redis
+        image: {{ .Values.redis.image }}
+        ports:
+          - containerPort: {{ .Values.redis.port }}
+        command: ["redis-server", "/usr/var/redis/redis.conf"]
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: redis-config
+          mountPath: /usr/var/redis
+      volumes:
+      - name: redis-config
+        configMap:
+          name: redis-config-map
+          items:
+          - key: redis.conf
+            path: redis.conf
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
diff --git a/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/_helpers.tpl b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/_helpers.tpl
index d6d7e8dbd..584a507f1 100644
--- a/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/_helpers.tpl
@@ -161,4 +161,22 @@ Symphony full url Endpoint
 {{/* Symphony Env Config Name */}}
 {{- define "symphony.envConfigName" -}}
 {{- printf "%s-env-config" (include "symphony.fullname" .) }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/* Symphony Redis host*/}}
+{{- define "symphony.redisHost" -}}
+{{- if .Values.redis.asSidecar }}
+{{- printf "localhost:%d" (.Values.redis.port | int) }}
+{{- else }}
+{{- printf "%s-redis:%d" (include "symphony.name" .) (.Values.redis.port | int)}}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/* Symphony Redis protected-mode*/}}
+{{- define "symphony.protectedMode" -}}
+{{- if .Values.redis.asSidecar}}
+{{- printf "yes" }}
+{{- else }}
+{{- printf "no" }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/symphony-api.yaml b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/symphony-api.yaml
index 28478ae9c..444f2411c 100644
--- a/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/symphony-api.yaml
+++ b/packages/helm/symphony/templates/symphony-core/symphony-api.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,16 @@ spec:
           subPath: proxy-cert.crt
           name: proxy-certstore
         {{- end }}
-
+      {{- if and .Values.redis.enabled .Values.redis.asSidecar }}
+      - name: redis
+        image: {{ .Values.redis.image }}
+        command: ["redis-server", "/usr/var/redis/redis.conf"]
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: {{ .Values.redis.port }}
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: redis-config
+          mountPath: /usr/var/redis
+      {{- end}}
       {{- if .Values.global.azure.identity.mSIAdapterYaml }}
       - name: msi-adapter
         env:
@@ -108,3 +117,11 @@ spec:
         - name: ssl-certs
           emptyDir: {}
         {{ end }}
+        {{- if and .Values.redis.enabled .Values.redis.asSidecar }}
+        - name: redis-config
+          configMap:
+            name: redis-config-map
+            items:
+            - key: redis.conf
+              path: redis.conf
+        {{- end }}
diff --git a/packages/helm/symphony/values.yaml b/packages/helm/symphony/values.yaml
index ca6958d72..430dd8711 100644
--- a/packages/helm/symphony/values.yaml
+++ b/packages/helm/symphony/values.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ cert-manager:
 flavor: oss
 redis:
   enabled: true
+  asSidecar: false
   image: redis/redis-stack-server:latest
   port: 6379
 parent: