diff --git a/db/model/node.go b/db/model/node.go
index bec07a5..152bf29 100644
--- a/db/model/node.go
+++ b/db/model/node.go
@@ -598,29 +598,23 @@
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// TODO: validate that this actually works
-	//if n.hasChildren(data) {
-	//	return nil
-	//}
-
 	if n.GetProxy() != nil {
 		log.Debug("invoking proxy PreUpdate Callbacks")
 		n.GetProxy().InvokeCallbacks(ctx, PreUpdate, false, branch.GetLatest(), data)
 	}
 
-	if branch.GetLatest().GetData().(proto.Message).String() != data.(proto.Message).String() {
-		if strict {
-			// TODO: checkAccessViolations(data, Branch.GetLatest.data)
-			log.Debugf("checking access violations")
-		}
-
-		rev := branch.GetLatest().UpdateData(ctx, data, branch)
-		changes := []ChangeTuple{{PostUpdate, branch.GetLatest().GetData(), rev.GetData()}}
-		n.makeLatest(branch, rev, changes)
-
-		return rev
+	if strict {
+		// TODO: checkAccessViolations(data, Branch.GetLatest.data)
+		log.Warn("access-violations-not-supported")
 	}
-	return branch.GetLatest()
+
+	// The way the model is used, this function is only invoked upon data change.  Therefore, to also
+	// avoid a deep proto.message comparison (expensive), just create a new branch regardless
+	rev := branch.GetLatest().UpdateData(ctx, data, branch)
+	changes := []ChangeTuple{{PostUpdate, branch.GetLatest().GetData(), rev.GetData()}}
+	n.makeLatest(branch, rev, changes)
+
+	return rev
 }
 
 // Add inserts a new node at the specified path with the provided data
@@ -691,7 +685,6 @@
 
 				updatedRev := rev.UpdateChildren(ctx, name, children, branch)
 				changes := []ChangeTuple{{PostAdd, nil, childRev.GetData()}}
-				childRev.SetupWatch(ctx, childRev.GetName())
 
 				n.makeLatest(branch, updatedRev, changes)
 
diff --git a/db/model/non_persisted_revision.go b/db/model/non_persisted_revision.go
index 347be0d..20aeec3 100644
--- a/db/model/non_persisted_revision.go
+++ b/db/model/non_persisted_revision.go
@@ -384,29 +384,10 @@
 
 			// Does the existing list contain a child with that name?
 			if nameExists {
-				// Check if the data has changed or not
-				if existingChildren[nameIndex].GetData().(proto.Message).String() != newChild.GetData().(proto.Message).String() {
-					log.Debugw("replacing-existing-child", log.Fields{
-						"old-hash": existingChildren[nameIndex].GetHash(),
-						"old-data": existingChildren[nameIndex].GetData(),
-						"new-hash": newChild.GetHash(),
-						"new-data": newChild.GetData(),
-					})
-
-					// replace entry
-					newChild.getNode().SetRoot(existingChildren[nameIndex].getNode().GetRoot())
-					updatedChildren = append(updatedChildren, newChild)
-				} else {
-					log.Debugw("keeping-existing-child", log.Fields{
-						"old-hash": existingChildren[nameIndex].GetHash(),
-						"old-data": existingChildren[nameIndex].GetData(),
-						"new-hash": newChild.GetHash(),
-						"new-data": newChild.GetData(),
-					})
-
-					// keep existing entry
-					updatedChildren = append(updatedChildren, existingChildren[nameIndex])
-				}
+				// This function is invoked only when the data has actually changed (current Core usage).  Therefore,
+				// we need to avoid an expensive deep proto.message comparison and treat the data as an update
+				newChild.getNode().SetRoot(existingChildren[nameIndex].getNode().GetRoot())
+				updatedChildren = append(updatedChildren, newChild)
 			} else {
 				log.Debugw("adding-unknown-child", log.Fields{
 					"hash": newChild.GetHash(),
diff --git a/db/model/persisted_revision.go b/db/model/persisted_revision.go
index 3637e9a..15e438c 100644
--- a/db/model/persisted_revision.go
+++ b/db/model/persisted_revision.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
@@ -42,21 +41,6 @@
 	versionMutex sync.RWMutex
 	Version      int64
 	isStored     bool
-	isWatched    bool
-}
-
-type watchCache struct {
-	Cache sync.Map
-}
-
-var watchCacheInstance *watchCache
-var watchCacheOne sync.Once
-
-func watches() *watchCache {
-	watchCacheOne.Do(func() {
-		watchCacheInstance = &watchCache{Cache: sync.Map{}}
-	})
-	return watchCacheInstance
 }
 
 // NewPersistedRevision creates a new instance of a PersistentRevision structure
@@ -119,154 +103,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// SetupWatch -
-func (pr *PersistedRevision) SetupWatch(ctx context.Context, key string) {
-	if key == "" {
-		log.Debugw("ignoring-watch", log.Fields{"key": key, "revision-hash": pr.GetHash()})
-		return
-	}
-
-	if _, exists := watches().Cache.LoadOrStore(key+"-"+pr.GetHash(), struct{}{}); exists {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if pr.events == nil {
-		pr.events = make(chan *kvstore.Event)
-
-		log.Debugw("setting-watch-channel", log.Fields{"key": key, "revision-hash": pr.GetHash()})
-
-		pr.SetName(key)
-		pr.events = pr.kvStore.CreateWatch(ctx, key, false)
-	}
-
-	if !pr.isWatched {
-		pr.isWatched = true
-
-		log.Debugw("setting-watch-routine", log.Fields{"key": key, "revision-hash": pr.GetHash()})
-
-		// Start watching
-		go pr.startWatching(ctx)
-	}
-}
-
-func (pr *PersistedRevision) startWatching(ctx context.Context) {
-	log.Debugw("starting-watch", log.Fields{"key": pr.GetHash(), "watch": pr.GetName()})
-
-StopWatchLoop:
-	for {
-		latestRev := pr.GetBranch().GetLatest()
-		event, ok := <-pr.events
-		if !ok {
-			log.Errorw("event-channel-failure: stopping watch loop", log.Fields{"key": latestRev.GetHash(), "watch": latestRev.GetName()})
-			break StopWatchLoop
-		}
-		log.Debugw("received-event", log.Fields{"type": event.EventType, "watch": latestRev.GetName()})
-
-		switch event.EventType {
-		case kvstore.DELETE:
-			log.Debugw("delete-from-memory", log.Fields{"key": latestRev.GetHash(), "watch": latestRev.GetName()})
-
-			// Remove reference from cache
-			getRevCache().Delete(latestRev.GetName())
-
-			// Remove reference from parent
-			parent := pr.GetBranch().Node.GetRoot()
-			parent.GetBranch(NONE).Latest.ChildDropByName(latestRev.GetName())
-
-			break StopWatchLoop
-
-		case kvstore.PUT:
-			log.Debugw("update-in-memory", log.Fields{"key": latestRev.GetHash(), "watch": latestRev.GetName()})
-			if latestRev.getVersion() >= event.Version {
-				log.Debugw("skipping-matching-or-older-revision", log.Fields{
-					"watch":          latestRev.GetName(),
-					"watch-version":  event.Version,
-					"latest-version": latestRev.getVersion(),
-				})
-				continue
-			} else {
-				log.Debugw("watch-revision-is-newer", log.Fields{
-					"watch":          latestRev.GetName(),
-					"watch-version":  event.Version,
-					"latest-version": latestRev.getVersion(),
-				})
-			}
-
-			data := reflect.New(reflect.TypeOf(latestRev.GetData()).Elem())
-
-			if err := proto.Unmarshal(event.Value.([]byte), data.Interface().(proto.Message)); err != nil {
-				log.Errorw("failed-to-unmarshal-watch-data", log.Fields{"key": latestRev.GetHash(), "watch": latestRev.GetName(), "error": err})
-			} else {
-				log.Debugw("un-marshaled-watch-data", log.Fields{"key": latestRev.GetHash(), "watch": latestRev.GetName(), "data": data.Interface()})
-
-				var pathLock string
-
-				// The watch reported new persistence data.
-				// Construct an object that will be used to update the memory
-				blobs := make(map[string]*kvstore.KVPair)
-				key, _ := kvstore.ToString(event.Key)
-				blobs[key] = &kvstore.KVPair{
-					Key:     key,
-					Value:   event.Value,
-					Session: "",
-					Lease:   0,
-					Version: event.Version,
-				}
-
-				if latestRev.getNode().GetProxy() != nil {
-					//
-					// If a proxy exists for this revision, use it to lock access to the path
-					// and prevent simultaneous updates to the object in memory
-					//
-
-					//If the proxy already has a request in progress, then there is no need to process the watch
-					if latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().GetOperation() != ProxyNone {
-						log.Debugw("operation-in-progress", log.Fields{
-							"key":       latestRev.GetHash(),
-							"path":      latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().getFullPath(),
-							"operation": latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().operation.String(),
-						})
-						continue
-					}
-
-					pathLock, _ = latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().parseForControlledPath(latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().getFullPath())
-
-					// Reserve the path to prevent others to modify while we reload from persistence
-					if _, err = latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().getRoot().KvStore.Client.Reserve(ctx, pathLock+"_", uuid.New().String(), ReservationTTL); err != nil {
-						log.Errorw("Unable to acquire a key and set it to a given value", log.Fields{"error": err})
-					}
-					latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().SetOperation(ProxyWatch)
-
-					// Load changes and apply to memory
-					if _, err = latestRev.LoadFromPersistence(ctx, latestRev.GetName(), "", blobs); err != nil {
-						log.Errorw("Unable to refresh the memory by adding missing entries", log.Fields{"error": err})
-					}
-
-					// Release path
-					if err = latestRev.getNode().GetProxy().getRoot().KvStore.Client.ReleaseReservation(ctx, pathLock+"_"); err != nil {
-						log.Errorw("Unable to release reservation for a specific key", log.Fields{"error": err})
-					}
-				} else {
-					// This block should be reached only if coming from a non-proxied request
-					log.Debugw("revision-with-no-proxy", log.Fields{"key": latestRev.GetHash(), "watch": latestRev.GetName()})
-
-					// Load changes and apply to memory
-					if _, err = latestRev.LoadFromPersistence(ctx, latestRev.GetName(), "", blobs); err != nil {
-						log.Errorw("Unable to refresh the memory by adding missing entries", log.Fields{"error": err})
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-		default:
-			log.Debugw("unhandled-event", log.Fields{"key": latestRev.GetHash(), "watch": latestRev.GetName(), "type": event.EventType})
-		}
-	}
-
-	watches().Cache.Delete(pr.GetName() + "-" + pr.GetHash())
-
-	log.Debugw("exiting-watch", log.Fields{"key": pr.GetHash(), "watch": pr.GetName()})
-}
-
 // UpdateData modifies the information in the data model and saves it in the persistent storage
 func (pr *PersistedRevision) UpdateData(ctx context.Context, data interface{}, branch *Branch) Revision {
 	log.Debugw("updating-persisted-data", log.Fields{"hash": pr.GetHash()})
@@ -274,12 +110,11 @@
 	newNPR := pr.Revision.UpdateData(ctx, data, branch)
 
 	newPR := &PersistedRevision{
-		Revision:  newNPR,
-		Compress:  pr.Compress,
-		kvStore:   pr.kvStore,
-		events:    pr.events,
-		Version:   pr.getVersion(),
-		isWatched: pr.isWatched,
+		Revision: newNPR,
+		Compress: pr.Compress,
+		kvStore:  pr.kvStore,
+		events:   pr.events,
+		Version:  pr.getVersion(),
 	}
 
 	if newPR.GetHash() != pr.GetHash() {
@@ -300,12 +135,11 @@
 	newNPR := pr.Revision.UpdateChildren(ctx, name, children, branch)
 
 	newPR := &PersistedRevision{
-		Revision:  newNPR,
-		Compress:  pr.Compress,
-		kvStore:   pr.kvStore,
-		events:    pr.events,
-		Version:   pr.getVersion(),
-		isWatched: pr.isWatched,
+		Revision: newNPR,
+		Compress: pr.Compress,
+		kvStore:  pr.kvStore,
+		events:   pr.events,
+		Version:  pr.getVersion(),
 	}
 
 	if newPR.GetHash() != pr.GetHash() {
@@ -325,12 +159,11 @@
 	newNPR := pr.Revision.UpdateAllChildren(ctx, children, branch)
 
 	newPR := &PersistedRevision{
-		Revision:  newNPR,
-		Compress:  pr.Compress,
-		kvStore:   pr.kvStore,
-		events:    pr.events,
-		Version:   pr.getVersion(),
-		isWatched: pr.isWatched,
+		Revision: newNPR,
+		Compress: pr.Compress,
+		kvStore:  pr.kvStore,
+		events:   pr.events,
+		Version:  pr.getVersion(),
 	}
 
 	if newPR.GetHash() != pr.GetHash() {
@@ -357,11 +190,6 @@
 	pr.mutex.Lock()
 	defer pr.mutex.Unlock()
 	if pr.kvStore != nil && txid == "" {
-		if pr.isWatched {
-			pr.kvStore.DeleteWatch(pr.GetName(), pr.events)
-			pr.isWatched = false
-		}
-
 		if err := pr.kvStore.Delete(ctx, pr.GetName()); err != nil {
 			log.Errorw("failed-to-remove-revision", log.Fields{"hash": pr.GetHash(), "error": err.Error()})
 		} else {
@@ -412,7 +240,6 @@
 			updatedChildRev := childRev.UpdateData(ctx, data, childRev.GetBranch())
 
 			updatedChildRev.getNode().SetProxy(childRev.getNode().GetProxy())
-			updatedChildRev.SetupWatch(ctx, updatedChildRev.GetName())
 			updatedChildRev.SetLastUpdate()
 			updatedChildRev.(*PersistedRevision).setVersion(version)
 
@@ -482,7 +309,6 @@
 
 		// We need to start watching this entry for future changes
 		childRev.SetName(typeName + "/" + keyValue)
-		childRev.SetupWatch(ctx, childRev.GetName())
 		childRev.(*PersistedRevision).setVersion(version)
 
 		// Add entry to cache
diff --git a/db/model/proxy.go b/db/model/proxy.go
index 3ffc9ff..303bc4e 100644
--- a/db/model/proxy.go
+++ b/db/model/proxy.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -191,29 +190,6 @@
 	p.operation = operation
 }
 
-// parseForControlledPath verifies if a proxy path matches a pattern
-// for locations that need to be access controlled.
-func (p *Proxy) parseForControlledPath(path string) (pathLock string, controlled bool) {
-	// TODO: Add other path prefixes that may need control
-	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "/devices") ||
-		strings.HasPrefix(path, "/logical_devices") ||
-		strings.HasPrefix(path, "/adapters") {
-
-		split := strings.SplitN(path, "/", -1)
-		switch len(split) {
-		case 2:
-			controlled = false
-			pathLock = ""
-		case 3:
-			fallthrough
-		default:
-			pathLock = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", split[1], split[2])
-			controlled = true
-		}
-	}
-	return pathLock, controlled
-}
-
 // List will retrieve information from the data model at the specified path location
 // A list operation will force access to persistence storage
 func (p *Proxy) List(ctx context.Context, path string, depth int, deep bool, txid string) (interface{}, error) {
@@ -224,17 +200,13 @@
 		effectivePath = p.getFullPath() + path
 	}
 
-	pathLock, controlled := p.parseForControlledPath(effectivePath)
-
 	p.SetOperation(ProxyList)
 	defer p.SetOperation(ProxyNone)
 
 	log.Debugw("proxy-list", log.Fields{
-		"path":       path,
-		"effective":  effectivePath,
-		"pathLock":   pathLock,
-		"controlled": controlled,
-		"operation":  p.GetOperation(),
+		"path":      path,
+		"effective": effectivePath,
+		"operation": p.GetOperation(),
 	})
 	return p.getRoot().List(ctx, path, "", depth, deep, txid)
 }
@@ -248,17 +220,13 @@
 		effectivePath = p.getFullPath() + path
 	}
 
-	pathLock, controlled := p.parseForControlledPath(effectivePath)
-
 	p.SetOperation(ProxyGet)
 	defer p.SetOperation(ProxyNone)
 
 	log.Debugw("proxy-get", log.Fields{
-		"path":       path,
-		"effective":  effectivePath,
-		"pathLock":   pathLock,
-		"controlled": controlled,
-		"operation":  p.GetOperation(),
+		"path":      path,
+		"effective": effectivePath,
+		"operation": p.GetOperation(),
 	})
 
 	return p.getRoot().Get(ctx, path, "", depth, deep, txid)
@@ -280,33 +248,16 @@
 		effectivePath = p.getFullPath() + path
 	}
 
-	pathLock, controlled := p.parseForControlledPath(effectivePath)
-
 	p.SetOperation(ProxyUpdate)
 	defer p.SetOperation(ProxyNone)
 
 	log.Debugw("proxy-update", log.Fields{
-		"path":       path,
-		"effective":  effectivePath,
-		"full":       fullPath,
-		"pathLock":   pathLock,
-		"controlled": controlled,
-		"operation":  p.GetOperation(),
+		"path":      path,
+		"effective": effectivePath,
+		"full":      fullPath,
+		"operation": p.GetOperation(),
 	})
 
-	if p.getRoot().KvStore != nil {
-		if _, err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.Reserve(ctx, pathLock+"_", uuid.New().String(), ReservationTTL); err != nil {
-			log.Errorw("unable-to-acquire-key-from-kvstore", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.ReleaseReservation(ctx, pathLock+"_")
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorw("Unable to release reservation for key", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-
 	result := p.getRoot().Update(ctx, fullPath, data, strict, txid, nil)
 
 	if result != nil {
@@ -334,33 +285,16 @@
 		effectivePath = p.getFullPath() + path + "/" + id
 	}
 
-	pathLock, controlled := p.parseForControlledPath(effectivePath)
-
 	p.SetOperation(ProxyAdd)
 	defer p.SetOperation(ProxyNone)
 
 	log.Debugw("proxy-add-with-id", log.Fields{
-		"path":       path,
-		"effective":  effectivePath,
-		"full":       fullPath,
-		"pathLock":   pathLock,
-		"controlled": controlled,
-		"operation":  p.GetOperation(),
+		"path":      path,
+		"effective": effectivePath,
+		"full":      fullPath,
+		"operation": p.GetOperation(),
 	})
 
-	if p.getRoot().KvStore != nil {
-		if _, err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.Reserve(ctx, pathLock+"_", uuid.New().String(), ReservationTTL); err != nil {
-			log.Errorw("unable-to-acquire-key-from-kvstore", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.ReleaseReservation(ctx, pathLock+"_")
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorw("Unable to release reservation for key", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-
 	result := p.getRoot().Add(ctx, fullPath, data, txid, nil)
 
 	if result != nil {
@@ -386,33 +320,16 @@
 		effectivePath = p.getFullPath() + path
 	}
 
-	pathLock, controlled := p.parseForControlledPath(effectivePath)
-
 	p.SetOperation(ProxyAdd)
 	defer p.SetOperation(ProxyNone)
 
 	log.Debugw("proxy-add", log.Fields{
-		"path":       path,
-		"effective":  effectivePath,
-		"full":       fullPath,
-		"pathLock":   pathLock,
-		"controlled": controlled,
-		"operation":  p.GetOperation(),
+		"path":      path,
+		"effective": effectivePath,
+		"full":      fullPath,
+		"operation": p.GetOperation(),
 	})
 
-	if p.getRoot().KvStore != nil {
-		if _, err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.Reserve(ctx, pathLock+"_", uuid.New().String(), ReservationTTL); err != nil {
-			log.Errorw("unable-to-acquire-key-from-kvstore", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.ReleaseReservation(ctx, pathLock+"_")
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorw("Unable to release reservation for key", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-
 	result := p.getRoot().Add(ctx, fullPath, data, txid, nil)
 
 	if result != nil {
@@ -438,33 +355,16 @@
 		effectivePath = p.getFullPath() + path
 	}
 
-	pathLock, controlled := p.parseForControlledPath(effectivePath)
-
 	p.SetOperation(ProxyRemove)
 	defer p.SetOperation(ProxyNone)
 
 	log.Debugw("proxy-remove", log.Fields{
-		"path":       path,
-		"effective":  effectivePath,
-		"full":       fullPath,
-		"pathLock":   pathLock,
-		"controlled": controlled,
-		"operation":  p.GetOperation(),
+		"path":      path,
+		"effective": effectivePath,
+		"full":      fullPath,
+		"operation": p.GetOperation(),
 	})
 
-	if p.getRoot().KvStore != nil {
-		if _, err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.Reserve(ctx, pathLock+"_", uuid.New().String(), ReservationTTL); err != nil {
-			log.Errorw("unable-to-acquire-key-from-kvstore", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.ReleaseReservation(ctx, pathLock+"_")
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorw("Unable to release reservation for key", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-
 	result := p.getRoot().Remove(ctx, fullPath, txid, nil)
 
 	if result != nil {
@@ -491,32 +391,16 @@
 		effectivePath = p.getFullPath() + path
 	}
 
-	pathLock, controlled := p.parseForControlledPath(effectivePath)
-
 	p.SetOperation(ProxyCreate)
 	defer p.SetOperation(ProxyNone)
 
 	log.Debugw("proxy-create", log.Fields{
-		"path":       path,
-		"effective":  effectivePath,
-		"full":       fullPath,
-		"pathLock":   pathLock,
-		"controlled": controlled,
-		"operation":  p.GetOperation(),
+		"path":      path,
+		"effective": effectivePath,
+		"full":      fullPath,
+		"operation": p.GetOperation(),
 	})
 
-	if p.getRoot().KvStore != nil {
-		if _, err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.Reserve(ctx, pathLock+"_", uuid.New().String(), ReservationTTL); err != nil {
-			log.Errorw("unable-to-acquire-key-from-kvstore", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			err := p.getRoot().KvStore.Client.ReleaseReservation(ctx, pathLock+"_")
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorw("Unable to release reservation for key", log.Fields{"error": err})
-			}
-		}()
-	}
 	return p.getRoot().CreateProxy(ctx, fullPath, exclusive)
 }