diff --git a/awx/api/license.py b/awx/api/license.py
index 55706364f8..1b225e3a1c 100644
--- a/awx/api/license.py
+++ b/awx/api/license.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from rest_framework.exceptions import APIException
 
 from awx.main.task_engine import TaskSerializer
+from awx.main.utils import memoize
 
 
 class LicenseForbids(APIException):
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ class LicenseForbids(APIException):
     default_detail = 'Your Tower license does not allow that.'
 
 
+@memoize()
 def get_license(show_key=False, bypass_database=False):
     """Return a dictionary representing the license currently in
     place on this Tower instance.
diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index e75a5288ed..a2163da8c8 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 # Django
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.core.exceptions import FieldError
 from django.db.models import Q, Count
@@ -263,6 +264,8 @@ class ApiV1ConfigView(APIView):
         if license_data['valid_key']:
             tower_settings.LICENSE = data_actual
             tower_settings.TOWER_URL_BASE = "{}://{}".format(request.scheme, request.get_host())
+            # Clear cache when license is updated.
+            cache.clear()
             return Response(license_data)
 
         return Response({"error": "Invalid license"}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
@@ -282,6 +285,8 @@ class ApiV1ConfigView(APIView):
                     break
 
         TowerSettings.objects.filter(key="LICENSE").delete()
+        # Clear cache when license is updated.
+        cache.clear()
 
         # Only stop mongod if license removal succeeded
         if has_error is None:
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/base.py b/awx/main/tests/base.py
index cd3754b23f..63fa0ed571 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/base.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/base.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import yaml
 import django.test
 from django.conf import settings, UserSettingsHolder
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.test.client import Client
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ class BaseTestMixin(QueueTestMixin, MockCommonlySlowTestMixin):
                 'LOCATION': 'unittests'
             }
         }
+        cache.clear()
         self._start_time = time.time()
 
     def tearDown(self):
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ class BaseTestMixin(QueueTestMixin, MockCommonlySlowTestMixin):
         writer.write_file(license_path)
         self._temp_paths.append(license_path)
         os.environ['AWX_LICENSE_FILE'] = license_path
+        cache.clear()
 
     def create_basic_license_file(self, instance_count=100, license_date=int(time.time() + 3600)):
         writer = LicenseWriter(
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ class BaseTestMixin(QueueTestMixin, MockCommonlySlowTestMixin):
         writer.write_file(license_path)
         self._temp_paths.append(license_path)
         os.environ['AWX_LICENSE_FILE'] = license_path
+        cache.clear()
 
     def create_expired_license_file(self, instance_count=1000, grace_period=False):
         license_date = time.time() - 1
diff --git a/awx/main/utils.py b/awx/main/utils.py
index f1a71fbcfc..63235ffca3 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils.py
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ import threading
 import contextlib
 import tempfile
 
+# Decorator
+from decorator import decorator
+
 # Django REST Framework
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ParseError, PermissionDenied
 from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
+from django.utils.text import slugify
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.apps import apps
 
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ from Crypto.Cipher import AES
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('awx.main.utils')
 
-__all__ = ['get_object_or_400', 'get_object_or_403', 'camelcase_to_underscore',
+__all__ = ['get_object_or_400', 'get_object_or_403', 'camelcase_to_underscore', 'memoize',
            'get_ansible_version', 'get_ssh_version', 'get_awx_version', 'update_scm_url',
            'get_type_for_model', 'get_model_for_type', 'to_python_boolean',
            'ignore_inventory_computed_fields', 'ignore_inventory_group_removal',
@@ -93,6 +97,23 @@ class RequireDebugTrueOrTest(logging.Filter):
         return settings.DEBUG or 'test' in sys.argv
 
 
+def memoize(ttl=60):
+    '''
+    Decorator to wrap a function and cache its result.
+    '''
+    from django.core.cache import cache
+
+    def _memoizer(f, *args, **kwargs):
+        key = slugify('%s %r %r' % (f.__name__, args, kwargs))
+        value = cache.get(key)
+        if value is None:
+            value = f(*args, **kwargs)
+            cache.set(key, value, ttl)
+        return value
+    return decorator(_memoizer)
+
+
+@memoize()
 def get_ansible_version():
     '''
     Return Ansible version installed.
@@ -101,11 +122,11 @@ def get_ansible_version():
         proc = subprocess.Popen(['ansible', '--version'],
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         result = proc.communicate()[0]
-        stripped_result = result.split('\n')[0].replace('ansible', '').strip()
-        return stripped_result
+        return result.split('\n')[0].replace('ansible', '').strip()
     except:
         return 'unknown'
 
+@memoize()
 def get_ssh_version():
     '''
     Return SSH version installed.
@@ -444,6 +465,7 @@ def ignore_inventory_group_removal():
     finally:
         _inventory_updates.is_removing = previous_value
 
+@memoize()
 def check_proot_installed():
     '''
     Check that proot is installed.
diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index aa8f69866b..1098d709db 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -351,6 +351,21 @@ CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE = {
     },
 }
 
+# Use Redis as cache backend (except when testing).
+if is_testing():
+    CACHES = {
+        'default': {
+            'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.locmem.LocMemCache',
+        },
+    }
+else:
+    CACHES = {
+        'default': {
+            'BACKEND': 'redis_cache.RedisCache',
+            'LOCATION': BROKER_URL,
+        },
+    }
+
 # Social Auth configuration.
 SOCIAL_AUTH_STRATEGY = 'social.strategies.django_strategy.DjangoStrategy'
 SOCIAL_AUTH_STORAGE = 'social.apps.django_app.default.models.DjangoStorage'
diff --git a/awx/settings/postprocess.py b/awx/settings/postprocess.py
index 544758e04f..d63833aac8 100644
--- a/awx/settings/postprocess.py
+++ b/awx/settings/postprocess.py
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ if not all([SOCIAL_AUTH_SAML_SP_ENTITY_ID, SOCIAL_AUTH_SAML_SP_PUBLIC_CERT,
 
 if not AUTH_BASIC_ENABLED:
     REST_FRAMEWORK['DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES'] = [x for x in REST_FRAMEWORK['DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES'] if x != 'rest_framework.authentication.BasicAuthentication']
+
+# Update cache to use celery broker URL defined in configuration files.
+if CACHES['default']['BACKEND'] == 'redis_cache.RedisCache':
+    CACHES['default']['LOCATION'] = BROKER_URL
diff --git a/docs/licenses/django-redis-cache.txt b/docs/licenses/django-redis-cache.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc023da976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/licenses/django-redis-cache.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Copyright (c) 2015 Sean Bleier
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index bdc9c6945d..fcc2c66acc 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ django-extensions==1.5.9
 git+https://github.com/chrismeyersfsu/django-jsonbfield@fix-sqlite_serialization#egg=jsonbfield
 django-polymorphic==0.7.2
 django-radius==1.0.0
+django-redis-cache==1.6.5
 djangorestframework==3.3.2
 djangorestframework-yaml==1.0.2
 django-split-settings==0.1.1