diff --git a/nomad/memdb/index.go b/nomad/memdb/index.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..774cdb895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad/memdb/index.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package memdb
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// StringFieldIndex is used to extract a field from an object
+// using reflection and builds an index on that field.
+func StringFieldIndex(field string, lowercase bool) IndexerFunc {
+	return func(obj interface{}) (bool, []byte, error) {
+		v := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
+		v = reflect.Indirect(v) // Derefence the pointer if any
+
+		fv := v.FieldByName(field)
+		if !fv.IsValid() {
+			return false, nil,
+				fmt.Errorf("field '%s' for %#v is invalid", field, obj)
+		}
+
+		val := fv.String()
+		if val == "" {
+			return false, nil, nil
+		}
+
+		if lowercase {
+			val = strings.ToLower(val)
+		}
+		return true, []byte(val), nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nomad/memdb/index_test.go b/nomad/memdb/index_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2daac63f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad/memdb/index_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package memdb
+
+import "testing"
+
+type TestObject struct {
+	Foo   string
+	Bar   int
+	Baz   string
+	Empty string
+}
+
+func testObj() *TestObject {
+	obj := &TestObject{
+		Foo: "Testing",
+		Bar: 42,
+		Baz: "yep",
+	}
+	return obj
+}
+
+func TestStringFieldIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	obj := testObj()
+	indexer := StringFieldIndex("Foo", false)
+
+	ok, val, err := indexer(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(val) != "Testing" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %s", val)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("should be ok")
+	}
+
+	lower := StringFieldIndex("Foo", true)
+	ok, val, err = lower(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(val) != "testing" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %s", val)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("should be ok")
+	}
+
+	badField := StringFieldIndex("NA", true)
+	ok, val, err = badField(obj)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should get error")
+	}
+
+	emptyField := StringFieldIndex("Empty", true)
+	ok, val, err = emptyField(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if ok {
+		t.Fatalf("should not ok")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nomad/memdb/memdb.go b/nomad/memdb/memdb.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89465983a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad/memdb/memdb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package memdb
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-immutable-radix"
+)
+
+// MemDB is an in-memory database. It provides a table abstraction,
+// which is used to store objects (rows) with multiple indexes based
+// on values. The database makes use of immutable radix trees to provide
+// transactions and MVCC.
+type MemDB struct {
+	schema *DBSchema
+	root   *iradix.Tree
+
+	// There can only be a single writter at once
+	writer sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewMemDB creates a new MemDB with the given schema
+func NewMemDB(schema *DBSchema) (*MemDB, error) {
+	// Validate the schema
+	if err := schema.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Create the MemDB
+	db := &MemDB{
+		schema: schema,
+		root:   iradix.New(),
+	}
+	return db, nil
+}
+
+// Txn is used to start a new transaction, in either read or write mode.
+// There can only be a single concurrent writer, but any number of readers.
+func (db *MemDB) Txn(write bool) *Txn {
+	txn := &Txn{
+		db:    db,
+		write: write,
+		root:  db.root,
+	}
+	if write {
+		txn.rootTxn = txn.root.Txn()
+	}
+	return txn
+}
diff --git a/nomad/memdb/schema.go b/nomad/memdb/schema.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b732129ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad/memdb/schema.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package memdb
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// DBSchema contains the full database schema used for MemDB
+type DBSchema struct {
+	Tables []*TableSchema
+}
+
+// Validate is used to validate the database schema
+func (s *DBSchema) Validate() error {
+	if s == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing schema")
+	}
+	if len(s.Tables) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no tables defined")
+	}
+	for _, table := range s.Tables {
+		if err := table.Validate(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TableSchema contains the schema for a single table
+type TableSchema struct {
+	Name    string
+	Indexes []*IndexSchema
+}
+
+// Validate is used to validate the table schema
+func (s *TableSchema) Validate() error {
+	if s.Name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing table name")
+	}
+	if len(s.Indexes) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing table schemas for '%s'", s.Name)
+	}
+	for _, index := range s.Indexes {
+		if err := index.Validate(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// IndexerFunc is used to extract an index value from an
+// object or to indicate that the index value is missing.
+type IndexerFunc func(interface{}) (bool, []byte, error)
+
+// IndexSchema contains the schema for an index
+type IndexSchema struct {
+	Name         string
+	AllowMissing bool
+	Unique       bool
+	Indexer      IndexerFunc
+}
+
+func (s *IndexSchema) Validate() error {
+	if s.Name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing index name")
+	}
+	if s.Indexer == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing index function for '%s'", s.Name)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/nomad/memdb/txn.go b/nomad/memdb/txn.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42091f705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomad/memdb/txn.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package memdb
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-immutable-radix"
+)
+
+// Txn is a transaction against a MemDB. This can be a read or write transaction.
+type Txn struct {
+	db      *MemDB
+	write   bool
+	root    *iradix.Tree
+	rootTxn *iradix.Txn
+}
+
+// Abort is used to cancel this transaction. This is a noop for read transactions.
+func (txn *Txn) Abort() {
+	// Noop for a read transaction
+	if !txn.write {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check if already aborted or committed
+	if txn.root == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Release the writer lock since this is invalid
+	txn.db.writer.Unlock()
+	txn.root = nil
+	txn.rootTxn = nil
+}
+
+// Commit is used to finalize this transaction. This is a noop for read transactions.
+func (txn *Txn) Commit() {
+	// Noop for a read transaction
+	if !txn.write {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check if already aborted or committed
+	if txn.root == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Update the root of the DB
+	txn.db.root = txn.rootTxn.Commit()
+
+	// Clear the txn
+	txn.root = nil
+	txn.rootTxn = nil
+
+	// Release the writer lock since this is invalid
+	txn.db.writer.Unlock()
+}
+
+// Insert is used to add or update an object into the given table
+func (txn *Txn) Insert(table string, obj interface{}) error {
+	if !txn.write {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot insert in read-only transaction")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (txn *Txn) Delete(table, index string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	if !txn.write {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot delete in read-only transaction")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type ResultIterator interface {
+	Next() interface{}
+}
+
+func (txn *Txn) Get(table, index string, args ...interface{}) (ResultIterator, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}