diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 05af1f94..da913958 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<jpa.show_sql>false</jpa.show_sql>
 		<jpa.datasource.name>java:openejb/Resource/My DataSource</jpa.datasource.name>
 		<jpa.dialect>org.hibernate.dialect.HSQLDialect</jpa.dialect>
+		<jpa.cache>false</jpa.cache>
 	</properties>
 
 	<repositories>
@@ -108,6 +109,16 @@
 						<lib>org.hsqldb:hsqldb:SNAPSHOT</lib>
 						<lib>mysql:mysql-connector-java:5.1.24</lib>
 						<lib>postgresql:postgresql:9.1-901.jdbc4</lib>
+
+						<lib>org.infinispan:infinispan-core:5.1.4.FINAL</lib>
+						<lib>org.hibernate:hibernate-infinispan:4.1.11.Final</lib>
+						<lib>org.jgroups:jgroups:3.0.9.Final</lib>
+						<lib>org.jboss.marshalling:jboss-marshalling-river:1.3.11.GA</lib>
+						<lib>org.jboss.marshalling:jboss-marshalling:1.3.11.GA</lib>
+						<lib>org.codehaus.woodstox:woodstox-core-asl:4.1.1</lib>
+						<lib>org.codehaus.woodstox:stax2-api:3.1.1</lib>
+						<lib>org.rhq.helpers:rhq-pluginAnnotations:3.0.4</lib>
+						<lib>org.jboss.logmanager:jboss-logmanager:1.2.2.GA</lib>
 					</libs>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
@@ -409,6 +420,12 @@
 			</build>
 		</profile>
 
+		<profile>
+			<id>cache</id>
+			<properties>
+				<jpa.cache>true</jpa.cache>
+			</properties>
+		</profile>
 		<profile>
 			<id>mysql</id>
 			<properties>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/Feed.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/Feed.java
index 16f9dcc3..1393b930 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/Feed.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/Feed.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
@@ -12,11 +13,16 @@ import javax.persistence.Table;
 import javax.persistence.Temporal;
 import javax.persistence.TemporalType;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "FEEDS")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class Feed extends AbstractModel {
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedCategory.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedCategory.java
index 8474c998..44811a94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedCategory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedCategory.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.FetchType;
@@ -10,11 +11,16 @@ import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import javax.persistence.OneToMany;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "FEEDCATEGORIES")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class FeedCategory extends AbstractModel {
 
 	@Column(length = 128, nullable = false)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntry.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntry.java
index a769f511..8dbe11fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntry.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
@@ -16,11 +17,16 @@ import javax.persistence.Table;
 import javax.persistence.Temporal;
 import javax.persistence.TemporalType;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 import com.google.api.client.util.Sets;
 
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "FEEDENTRIES")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class FeedEntry extends AbstractModel {
 
 	@Column(length = 2048, nullable = false)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryContent.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryContent.java
index 119b7204..7b4ccde8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryContent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryContent.java
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.Lob;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "FEEDENTRYCONTENTS")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class FeedEntryContent extends AbstractModel {
 
 	@Column(length = 2048)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryStatus.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryStatus.java
index 5cd543fc..39d83749 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryStatus.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedEntryStatus.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.FetchType;
@@ -7,9 +8,14 @@ import javax.persistence.JoinColumn;
 import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "FEEDENTRYSTATUSES")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class FeedEntryStatus extends AbstractModel {
 
 	@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedSubscription.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedSubscription.java
index 96be770e..957d7b97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedSubscription.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/FeedSubscription.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
@@ -11,9 +12,14 @@ import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import javax.persistence.OneToMany;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "FEEDSUBSCRIPTIONS")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class FeedSubscription extends AbstractModel {
 
 	@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/User.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/User.java
index 28d38e31..7a57cb1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/User.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/User.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
@@ -12,11 +13,16 @@ import javax.persistence.Table;
 import javax.persistence.Temporal;
 import javax.persistence.TemporalType;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "USERS")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class User extends AbstractModel {
 
 	@Column(length = 32, nullable = false, unique = true)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserRole.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserRole.java
index fb9537d2..eefa13ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserRole.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserRole.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.EnumType;
@@ -9,9 +10,14 @@ import javax.persistence.JoinColumn;
 import javax.persistence.OneToOne;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "USERROLES")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class UserRole extends AbstractModel {
 
 	public static enum Role {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserSettings.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserSettings.java
index d5b3657e..f68c9664 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/model/UserSettings.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.commafeed.backend.model;
 
+import javax.persistence.Cacheable;
 import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.EnumType;
@@ -10,9 +11,14 @@ import javax.persistence.Lob;
 import javax.persistence.OneToOne;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;
+
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "USERSETTINGS")
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+@Cacheable
+@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.TRANSACTIONAL)
 public class UserSettings extends AbstractModel {
 
 	public enum ReadingMode {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
index 621ad5d7..7759f245 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	<persistence-unit name="primary" transaction-type="JTA">
 		<provider>org.hibernate.ejb.HibernatePersistence</provider>
 		<jta-data-source>${jpa.datasource.name}</jta-data-source>
+		<shared-cache-mode>ENABLE_SELECTIVE</shared-cache-mode>
 		<properties>
 
 			<property name="format_sql" value="true" />
@@ -21,6 +22,28 @@
 			<property name="hibernate.order_updates" value="true" />
 
 			<property name="hibernate.generate_statistics" value="true" />
+
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.use_second_level_cache"
+				value="${jpa.cache}" />
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.use_query_cache" value="false" />
+
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.region.factory_class"
+				value="org.hibernate.cache.infinispan.InfinispanRegionFactory" />
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.infinispan.statistics"
+				value="true" />
+
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.infinispan.entity.eviction.strategy"
+				value="LRU" />
+			<property
+				name="hibernate.cache.infinispan.entity.eviction.wake_up_interval"
+				value="2000" />
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.infinispan.entity.eviction.max_entries"
+				value="100000" />
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.infinispan.entity.expiration.lifespan"
+				value="60000" />
+			<property name="hibernate.cache.infinispan.entity.expiration.max_idle"
+				value="30000" />
+
 		</properties>
 	</persistence-unit>
 </persistence>
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