diff --git a/pkg/techprofile/config.go b/pkg/techprofile/config.go
index 438ea4a..d13a876 100644
--- a/pkg/techprofile/config.go
+++ b/pkg/techprofile/config.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v4/pkg/db"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v5/pkg/db"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 	// Tech profile path prefix in kv store (for TP instances)
 	defaultKVPathPrefix = "%s/technology_profiles"
 
+	// Resource instance path prefix in KV store (for Resource Instances)
+	defaultResourceInstancePathPrefix = "%s/resource_instances"
+
 	// Tech profile path in kv store
 	defaultTechProfileKVPath = "%s/%d" // <technology>/<tech_profile_tableID>
 
-	// Tech profile instance path in kv store
-	// Format: <technology>/<tech_profile_tableID>/<uni_port_name>
-	defaultTPInstanceKVPath = "%s/%d/%s"
 )
 
 //Tech-Profile JSON String Keys
@@ -98,41 +98,42 @@
 
 // TechprofileFlags represents the set of configurations used
 type TechProfileFlags struct {
-	KVStoreAddress        string
-	KVStoreType           string
-	KVStoreTimeout        time.Duration
-	KVBackend             *db.Backend // this is the backend used to store TP instances
-	DefaultTpKVBackend    *db.Backend // this is the backend used to read the TP profile
-	TPKVPathPrefix        string
-	defaultTpKvPathPrefix string
-	TPFileKVPath          string
-	TPInstanceKVPath      string
-	DefaultTPName         string
-	TPVersion             int
-	NumGemPorts           uint32
-	DefaultPbits          []string
-	LogLevel              int
-	DefaultTechProfileID  uint32
-	DefaultNumGemPorts    uint32
+	KVStoreAddress               string
+	KVStoreType                  string
+	KVStoreTimeout               time.Duration
+	KVBackend                    *db.Backend // this is the backend used to store TP instances
+	DefaultTpKVBackend           *db.Backend // this is the backend used to read the TP profile
+	ResourceInstanceKVBacked     *db.Backend // this is the backed used to read/write Resource Instances
+	TPKVPathPrefix               string
+	defaultTpKvPathPrefix        string
+	TPFileKVPath                 string
+	ResourceInstanceKVPathPrefix string
+	DefaultTPName                string
+	TPVersion                    uint32
+	NumGemPorts                  uint32
+	DefaultPbits                 []string
+	LogLevel                     int
+	DefaultTechProfileID         uint32
+	DefaultNumGemPorts           uint32
 }
 
 func NewTechProfileFlags(KVStoreType string, KVStoreAddress string, basePathKvStore string) *TechProfileFlags {
 	// initialize with default values
 	var techProfileFlags = TechProfileFlags{
-		KVBackend:             nil,
-		KVStoreAddress:        KVStoreAddress,
-		KVStoreType:           KVStoreType,
-		KVStoreTimeout:        defaultKVStoreTimeout,
-		DefaultTPName:         defaultTechProfileName,
-		TPKVPathPrefix:        fmt.Sprintf(defaultKVPathPrefix, basePathKvStore),
-		defaultTpKvPathPrefix: defaultTpKvPathPrefix,
-		TPVersion:             defaultVersion,
-		TPFileKVPath:          defaultTechProfileKVPath,
-		TPInstanceKVPath:      defaultTPInstanceKVPath,
-		DefaultTechProfileID:  DEFAULT_TECH_PROFILE_TABLE_ID,
-		DefaultNumGemPorts:    defaultGemportsCount,
-		DefaultPbits:          []string{defaultPbits},
-		LogLevel:              defaultLogLevel,
+		KVBackend:                    nil,
+		KVStoreAddress:               KVStoreAddress,
+		KVStoreType:                  KVStoreType,
+		KVStoreTimeout:               defaultKVStoreTimeout,
+		DefaultTPName:                defaultTechProfileName,
+		TPKVPathPrefix:               fmt.Sprintf(defaultKVPathPrefix, basePathKvStore),
+		defaultTpKvPathPrefix:        defaultTpKvPathPrefix,
+		TPVersion:                    defaultVersion,
+		TPFileKVPath:                 defaultTechProfileKVPath,
+		ResourceInstanceKVPathPrefix: fmt.Sprintf(defaultResourceInstancePathPrefix, basePathKvStore),
+		DefaultTechProfileID:         DEFAULT_TECH_PROFILE_TABLE_ID,
+		DefaultNumGemPorts:           defaultGemportsCount,
+		DefaultPbits:                 []string{defaultPbits},
+		LogLevel:                     defaultLogLevel,
 	}
 
 	return &techProfileFlags