diff --git a/apps/kv/src/kv_sup.erl b/apps/kv/src/kv_sup.erl
index 86f36b2..8d0b271 100644
--- a/apps/kv/src/kv_sup.erl
+++ b/apps/kv/src/kv_sup.erl
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ init([]) ->
         intensity => 0,
         period => 1
     },
-    ChildSpecs = [],
+    ChildSpecs = [
+        #{id => vnode_manager, start => {kv_vnode_manager, start_link, []}, type => worker},
+        #{id => vnode_sup, start => {kv_vnode_sup, start_link, []}, type => supervisor}
+    ],
     {ok, {SupFlags, ChildSpecs}}.
 
 %%% internal functions
diff --git a/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode.erl b/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a83303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+-module(kv_vnode).
+-moduledoc """
+Holds data for a single partition in the ring.
+""".
+
+-behaviour(gen_server).
+
+-export([
+    start_link/1,
+    get/2,
+    put/3
+]).
+
+%%% gen_server callbacks
+-export([
+    init/1,
+    handle_call/3,
+    handle_cast/2
+]).
+
+-record(kv_vnode, {
+    index :: non_neg_integer(),
+    table :: ets:table()
+}).
+
+-type state() :: #kv_vnode{}.
+
+%%% public api
+
+-spec start_link(Index :: non_neg_integer()) -> gen_server:start_ret().
+start_link(Index) ->
+    gen_server:start_link(?MODULE, [Index], []).
+
+-spec get(VNode :: gen_server:server_ref(), Key :: term()) -> {ok, Value :: term()} | none.
+get(VNode, Key) ->
+    gen_server:call(VNode, {get, Key}).
+
+-spec put(VNode :: gen_server:server_ref(), Key :: term(), Value :: term()) -> ok.
+put(VNode, Key, Value) ->
+    gen_server:cast(VNode, {put, Key, Value}).
+
+%%% gen_server callbacks
+
+-spec init([Index :: non_neg_integer()]) -> {ok, state()}.
+init([Index]) ->
+    {ok, #kv_vnode{index = Index, table = ets:new(?MODULE, [set, private])}}.
+
+handle_call({get, Key}, _From, #kv_vnode{table = Table} = State) ->
+    Reply =
+        case ets:lookup(Table, Key) of
+            [{_, Value}] -> {ok, Value};
+            [] -> none
+        end,
+    {reply, Reply, State}.
+
+handle_cast({put, Key, Value}, #kv_vnode{table = Table} = State) ->
+    ets:insert(Table, {Key, Value}),
+    {noreply, State}.
diff --git a/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode_manager.erl b/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode_manager.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c6c847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode_manager.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+-module(kv_vnode_manager).
+
+-behaviour(gen_server).
+
+-export([
+    start_link/0,
+    get_vnode/1
+]).
+
+%%% gen_server callbacks
+-export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2]).
+
+-record(kv_vnode_manager, {table :: ets:table()}).
+
+-type state() :: #kv_vnode_manager{}.
+
+%%% public api
+
+start_link() ->
+    gen_server:start_link({local, ?MODULE}, ?MODULE, [], []).
+
+get_vnode(Index) ->
+    gen_server:call(?MODULE, {get_vnode, Index}).
+
+%%% gen_server callbacks
+
+-spec init([]) -> {ok, state()}.
+init([]) ->
+    {ok, #kv_vnode_manager{table = ets:new(?MODULE, [set])}}.
+
+handle_call({get_vnode, Index}, _From, State) ->
+    Table = State#kv_vnode_manager.table,
+    Reply =
+        case ets:lookup(Table, Index) of
+            [{_, Pid}] ->
+                {ok, Pid};
+            [] ->
+                {ok, Pid} = kv_vnode_sup:start_vnode(Index),
+                ets:insert(Table, {Index, Pid}),
+                {ok, Pid}
+        end,
+    {reply, Reply, State}.
+
+handle_cast(_, _) -> error(not_implemented).
diff --git a/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode_sup.erl b/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode_sup.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..431e3d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/kv/src/kv_vnode_sup.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+-module(kv_vnode_sup).
+
+-behaviour(supervisor).
+
+-export([start_link/0, start_vnode/1]).
+
+%%% supervisor callbacks
+-export([init/1]).
+
+%%% public api
+
+start_link() ->
+    supervisor:start_link({local, ?MODULE}, ?MODULE, []).
+
+-spec start_vnode(Index :: non_neg_integer()) -> supervisor:startchild_ret().
+start_vnode(Index) ->
+    supervisor:start_child(?MODULE, [Index]).
+
+%%% supervisor callbacks
+
+init([]) ->
+    SupFlags = #{
+        strategy => simple_one_for_one,
+        intensity => 0,
+        period => 1
+    },
+    ChildSpec = #{
+        id => undefined,
+        start => {kv_vnode, start_link, []},
+        restart => temporary,
+        type => worker
+    },
+    {ok, {SupFlags, [ChildSpec]}}.
+
+%%% internal functions
diff --git a/rebar.lock b/rebar.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57afcca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rebar.lock
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[].