diff --git a/dockers/docker-database/database_config.json.j2 b/dockers/docker-database/database_config.json.j2
index bacc1d356649..b5c231a93f41 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-database/database_config.json.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-database/database_config.json.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% set include_remote_db = (REMOTE_DB_IP is defined and REMOTE_DB_PORT is defined) %}
 {
     "INSTANCES": {
         "redis":{
@@ -15,6 +16,14 @@
             "unix_socket_path": "/var/run/redis-chassis/redis_chassis.sock",
             "persistence_for_warm_boot" : "yes"
         }
+{% if include_remote_db %}
+        ,"remote_redis":{
+            "hostname" : "{{REMOTE_DB_IP}}",
+            "port" : {{REMOTE_DB_PORT}},
+            "unix_socket_path": ""
+            "persistence_for_warm_boot" : "yes"
+        }
+{% endif %}
     },
     "DATABASES" : {
         "APPL_DB" : {
@@ -102,23 +111,23 @@
         "DPU_APPL_DB" : {
             "id" : 15,
             "separator": ":",
-            "instance" : "redis",
+            "instance" : {% if include_remote_db %} "remote_redis" {% else %} "redis" {% endif %},
             "format": "proto"
         },
         "DPU_APPL_STATE_DB" : {
             "id" : 16,
             "separator": "|",
-            "instance" : "redis"
+            "instance" : {% if include_remote_db %} "remote_redis" {% else %} "redis" {% endif %}
         },
         "DPU_STATE_DB" : {
             "id" : 17,
             "separator": "|",
-            "instance" : "redis"
+            "instance" : {% if include_remote_db %} "remote_redis" {% else %} "redis" {% endif %}
         },
         "DPU_COUNTERS_DB" : {
             "id" : 18,
             "separator": ":",
-            "instance" : "redis"
+            "instance" : {% if include_remote_db %} "remote_redis" {% else %} "redis" {% endif %}
         }
 {% endif %}
     },
diff --git a/dockers/docker-database/database_global.json.j2 b/dockers/docker-database/database_global.json.j2
index 032f5e722e12..1760a96f0286 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-database/database_global.json.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-database/database_global.json.j2
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 {% if dpu_cnt > 0 %}
 {% for dpu in range(dpu_cnt) %}
         {
-            "database_name" : "dpu{{dpu}}",
+            "container_name" : "dpu{{dpu}}",
             "include" : "../../redisdpu{{dpu}}/sonic-db/database_config.json"
 {% if dpu == dpu_cnt-1  %}
         }
diff --git a/dockers/docker-database/docker-database-init.sh b/dockers/docker-database/docker-database-init.sh
index f3679e08aeab..467f33c212d1 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-database/docker-database-init.sh
+++ b/dockers/docker-database/docker-database-init.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ if [[ $DATABASE_TYPE == "dpudb" ]]; then
     redis_port=`expr 6381 + $DPU_ID`
 fi
 
+if [[ $IS_DPU_DEVICE == "true" ]]
+then
+    midplane_ip=$( ip -4 -o addr show eth0-midplane | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d'/' -f1  )
+    if [[ $midplane_ip != "" ]]
+    then
+        export DATABASE_TYPE="dpudb"
+        export REMOTE_DB_IP="169.254.200.254"
+        # Determine the DB PORT from midplane IP
+        IFS=. read -r a b c d <<< $midplane_ip
+        export REMOTE_DB_PORT=$((6380 + $d))
+    fi
+fi
 
 REDIS_DIR=/var/run/redis$NAMESPACE_ID
 mkdir -p $REDIS_DIR/sonic-db
diff --git a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2 b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
index 95c2e1fa52a8..694fdd1f85a9 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
@@ -341,6 +341,18 @@ start() {
         source $PLATFORM_ENV_CONF
     fi
 
+    # Parse the platform.json file to get the platform specific information
+    PLATFORM_JSON=/usr/share/sonic/device/$PLATFORM/platform.json
+    if [ -f "$PLATFORM_JSON" ]; then
+        NUM_DPU=$(jq -r '.DPUS | length' $PLATFORM_JSON 2>/dev/null)
+        jq -e '.DPU' $PLATFORM_JSON >/dev/null
+        if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+            IS_DPU_DEVICE="true"
+        else
+            IS_DPU_DEVICE="false"
+        fi
+    fi
+
     {%- if sonic_asic_platform == "broadcom" %}
     {%- if docker_container_name == "syncd" %}
     # Set the SYNCD_SHM_SIZE if this variable not defined
@@ -490,7 +502,7 @@ start() {
         redis_dir_list=`/usr/bin/python -c "import sys; import os; import json; f=open(sys.argv[1]); \
                         global_db_dir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[1]); data=json.load(f); \
                         print(\" \".join([os.path.normpath(global_db_dir+'/'+elem['include']).partition('sonic-db')[0]\
-                        for elem in data['INCLUDES'] if 'namespace' in elem])); f.close()" $SONIC_DB_GLOBAL_JSON`
+                        for elem in data['INCLUDES'] if 'namespace' in elem or 'container_name' in elem ])); f.close()" $SONIC_DB_GLOBAL_JSON`
     fi
 
     {%- if docker_container_name == "database" %}
@@ -533,6 +545,7 @@ start() {
             DB_OPT=$DB_OPT" -v /var/run/redis$DEV:/var/run/redis:rw "
             DB_OPT=$DB_OPT" --env DATABASE_TYPE=$DATABASE_TYPE "
             DB_OPT=$DB_OPT" --env NUM_DPU=$NUM_DPU "
+            DB_OPT=$DB_OPT" --env IS_DPU_DEVICE=$IS_DPU_DEVICE "
             if [[ "$DEV" ]]; then
                 DB_OPT=$DB_OPT" -v /var/run/redis$DEV:/var/run/redis$DEV:rw "
             fi