diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index a303691b1dcc..0bce39736b9f 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT easy_install pip
 sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install 'docker-py==1.6.0'
 ## Note: keep pip installed for maintainance purpose
 
+## Create /var/run/redis folder for docker-database to mount
+sudo mkdir -p $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/var/run/redis
+
 ## Config DHCP for eth0
 sudo tee -a $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/network/interfaces > /dev/null <<EOF
 
diff --git a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2 b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
index 10679765eb3a..09d39db09577 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ start() {
     if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then
         docker start {{docker_container_name}}
     else
+
         docker run -d {{docker_image_run_opt}} \
+            -v /var/run/redis:/var/run/redis:rw \
             -v /usr/share/sonic/device/$PLATFORM:/usr/share/sonic/platform:ro \
             -v /usr/share/sonic/device/$PLATFORM/$HWSKU:/usr/share/sonic/hwsku:ro \
             --name={{docker_container_name}} {{docker_image_name}}
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index cba88c4eabac..c5df3f9ac741 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ sudo LANG=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-get -y in
 # Install SONiC config engine
 CONFIG_ENGINE_WHL_NAME=`basename {{config_engine}}`
 sudo cp {{config_engine}} $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$CONFIG_ENGINE_WHL_NAME
-sudo chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install $CONFIG_ENGINE_WHL_NAME
+sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install $CONFIG_ENGINE_WHL_NAME
+
+# Install Python client for Redis
+sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install redis
 
 # Install SONiC Utilities (and its dependencies via 'apt-get -y install -f')
 sudo dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -i target/debs/python-sonic-utilities_*.deb || \
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk b/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk
index e49b67c2c2cc..777f052042ba 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-orchagent-brcm.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)
 
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_CONTAINER_NAME = swss
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces:/etc/network/interfaces:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces.d/:/etc/network/interfaces.d/:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/host/machine.conf
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk
index 1e5e7a34adb8..8e48de8fe20f 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += -v /var/run/docker-syncd:/var/run/sswsyncd
-$(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_BRCM)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += bcmcmd:/usr/bin/bcmcmd
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk b/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk
index 8130ca8dc1cb..1d58e41edf89 100644
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-orchagent-cavm.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)
 
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_CONTAINER_NAME = swss
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces:/etc/network/interfaces:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces.d/:/etc/network/interfaces.d/:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/host/machine.conf
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk
index b6efd184bd1f..ef4d578e0a3e 100644
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
-$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CAVM)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-orchagent-centec.mk b/platform/centec/docker-orchagent-centec.mk
index 0613fb510de3..529778466bf3 100644
--- a/platform/centec/docker-orchagent-centec.mk
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-orchagent-centec.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CENTEC)
 
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CENTEC)_CONTAINER_NAME = swss
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces:/etc/network/interfaces:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces.d/:/etc/network/interfaces.d/:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/host/machine.conf
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk
index 2c2cec179852..9309ae885382 100644
--- a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += -v /var/run/docker-syncd:/var/run/sswsyncd
-$(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_CENTEC)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk b/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk
index 505804fb8c17..d56a1edf0db6 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)
 
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_CONTAINER_NAME = swss
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
-$(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces:/etc/network/interfaces:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/network/interfaces.d/:/etc/network/interfaces.d/:ro
 $(DOCKER_ORCHAGENT_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/host/machine.conf
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
index ee15e9c3089f..106257617a75 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_CONTAINER_NAME = syncd
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/machine.conf:/etc/machine.conf
-$(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_SYNCD_MLNX)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
diff --git a/rules/docker-database.mk b/rules/docker-database.mk
index 9a8004038150..991f41ce411b 100644
--- a/rules/docker-database.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-database.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,5 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_DATABASE)
 
 $(DOCKER_DATABASE)_CONTAINER_NAME = database
 $(DOCKER_DATABASE)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
-$(DOCKER_DATABASE)_RUN_OPT += -v /var/run/redis
 
 $(DOCKER_DATABASE)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += redis-cli:/usr/bin/redis-cli
-
diff --git a/rules/docker-fpm-gobgp.mk b/rules/docker-fpm-gobgp.mk
index 78bf1b840a2b..ca993833f79a 100644
--- a/rules/docker-fpm-gobgp.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-fpm-gobgp.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,4 @@ SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_FPM_GOBGP)
 
 $(DOCKER_FPM_GOBGP)_CONTAINER_NAME = bgp
 $(DOCKER_FPM_GOBGP)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
-$(DOCKER_FPM_GOBGP)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_FPM_GOBGP)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
-
diff --git a/rules/docker-fpm.mk b/rules/docker-fpm.mk
index d7f4d96005cf..0fc289b37b08 100644
--- a/rules/docker-fpm.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-fpm.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_FPM)
 
 $(DOCKER_FPM)_CONTAINER_NAME = bgp
 $(DOCKER_FPM)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
-$(DOCKER_FPM)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 $(DOCKER_FPM)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 
 $(DOCKER_FPM)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += vtysh:/usr/bin/vtysh
diff --git a/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk b/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk
index d19ca6b35029..d9500d1d077a 100644
--- a/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-lldp-sv2.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)
 $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_CONTAINER_NAME = lldp
 $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
-$(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 
 $(DOCKER_LLDP_SV2)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += lldpctl:/usr/bin/lldpctl
diff --git a/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk b/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk
index 60ca007d3f17..95fdcc25775c 100644
--- a/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-snmp-sv2.mk
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)
 $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_CONTAINER_NAME = snmp
 $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
-$(DOCKER_SNMP_SV2)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
diff --git a/rules/docker-teamd.mk b/rules/docker-teamd.mk
index 932e2aee0fa7..95f49ea8ca72 100644
--- a/rules/docker-teamd.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-teamd.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,5 @@ SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_TEAMD)
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_CONTAINER_NAME = teamd
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_RUN_OPT += --net=host --privileged -t
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
-$(DOCKER_TEAMD)_RUN_OPT += --volumes-from database
 
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += teamdctl:/usr/bin/teamdctl
-