diff --git a/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java b/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java
index 0f375f6..f83ac59 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     private final MembershipListener listener = new InternalMembershipListener();
     private final Map<NodeId, State> states = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
+    @Override
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
         super.activate();
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
 
         rawNodes = theInstance.getMap("nodes");
         OptionalCacheLoader<NodeId, DefaultControllerNode> nodeLoader
-                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawNodes);
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(kryoSerializationService, rawNodes);
         nodes = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(nodeLoader));
         rawNodes.addEntryListener(new RemoteCacheEventHandler<>(nodes), true);
 
diff --git a/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedMastershipStore.java b/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedMastershipStore.java
index 4f6103c..50c5f08 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedMastershipStore.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/cluster/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedMastershipStore.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
         rawMasters = theInstance.getMap("masters");
         OptionalCacheLoader<DeviceId, NodeId> nodeLoader
-        = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawMasters);
+        = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(kryoSerializationService, rawMasters);
         masters = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(nodeLoader));
         rawMasters.addEntryListener(new RemoteMasterShipEventHandler(masters), true);
 
diff --git a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/AbstractHazelcastStore.java b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/AbstractHazelcastStore.java
index 8a96682..0302105 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/AbstractHazelcastStore.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/AbstractHazelcastStore.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.event.Event;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.AbstractStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.StoreDelegate;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.KryoSerializationService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected StoreService storeService;
 
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected KryoSerializationService kryoSerializationService;
+
     protected HazelcastInstance theInstance;
 
     @Activate
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@
      * @return serialized object
      */
     protected byte[] serialize(Object obj) {
-        return storeService.serialize(obj);
+        return kryoSerializationService.serialize(obj);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@
      * @return deserialized object
      */
     protected <T> T deserialize(byte[] bytes) {
-        return storeService.deserialize(bytes);
+        return kryoSerializationService.deserialize(bytes);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/OptionalCacheLoader.java b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/OptionalCacheLoader.java
index dd2b872..f96fdd8 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/OptionalCacheLoader.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/OptionalCacheLoader.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.KryoSerializationService;
+
 import com.google.common.base.Optional;
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheLoader;
 import com.hazelcast.core.IMap;
@@ -16,28 +18,28 @@
 public final class OptionalCacheLoader<K, V> extends
         CacheLoader<K, Optional<V>> {
 
-    private final StoreService storeService;
+    private final KryoSerializationService kryoSerializationService;
     private IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawMap;
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
-     * @param storeService to use for serialization
+     * @param kryoSerializationService to use for serialization
      * @param rawMap underlying IMap
      */
-    public OptionalCacheLoader(StoreService storeService, IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawMap) {
-        this.storeService = checkNotNull(storeService);
+    public OptionalCacheLoader(KryoSerializationService kryoSerializationService, IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawMap) {
+        this.kryoSerializationService = checkNotNull(kryoSerializationService);
         this.rawMap = checkNotNull(rawMap);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Optional<V> load(K key) throws Exception {
-        byte[] keyBytes = storeService.serialize(key);
+        byte[] keyBytes = kryoSerializationService.serialize(key);
         byte[] valBytes = rawMap.get(keyBytes);
         if (valBytes == null) {
             return Optional.absent();
         }
-        V dev = storeService.deserialize(valBytes);
+        V dev = kryoSerializationService.deserialize(valBytes);
         return Optional.of(dev);
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreManager.java b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreManager.java
index 5685116..f3bed7e 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreManager.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreManager.java
@@ -5,46 +5,14 @@
 import com.hazelcast.core.Hazelcast;
 import com.hazelcast.core.HazelcastInstance;
 
-import de.javakaffee.kryoserializers.URISerializer;
-
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ControllerNode;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.DefaultControllerNode;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultDevice;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultLink;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultPort;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.Device;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.Element;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.LinkKey;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.Port;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.ConnectPointSerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.DefaultLinkSerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.DefaultPortSerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.DeviceIdSerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.IpPrefixSerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.LinkKeySerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.NodeIdSerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.PortNumberSerializer;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.ProviderIdSerializer;
-import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
-import org.onlab.util.KryoPool;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.net.URI;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
  * Auxiliary bootstrap of distributed store.
@@ -58,55 +26,18 @@
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
     protected HazelcastInstance instance;
-    private KryoPool serializerPool;
-
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
         try {
             Config config = new FileSystemXmlConfig(HAZELCAST_XML_FILE);
             instance = Hazelcast.newHazelcastInstance(config);
-            setupKryoPool();
             log.info("Started");
         } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
             log.error("Unable to configure Hazelcast", e);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets up the common serialzers pool.
-     */
-    protected void setupKryoPool() {
-        // FIXME Slice out types used in common to separate pool/namespace.
-        serializerPool = KryoPool.newBuilder()
-                .register(ArrayList.class,
-                          HashMap.class,
-
-                          ControllerNode.State.class,
-                          Device.Type.class,
-
-                          DefaultControllerNode.class,
-                          DefaultDevice.class,
-                          MastershipRole.class,
-                          Port.class,
-                          Element.class,
-
-                          Link.Type.class
-                )
-                .register(IpPrefix.class, new IpPrefixSerializer())
-                .register(URI.class, new URISerializer())
-                .register(NodeId.class, new NodeIdSerializer())
-                .register(ProviderId.class, new ProviderIdSerializer())
-                .register(DeviceId.class, new DeviceIdSerializer())
-                .register(PortNumber.class, new PortNumberSerializer())
-                .register(DefaultPort.class, new DefaultPortSerializer())
-                .register(LinkKey.class, new LinkKeySerializer())
-                .register(ConnectPoint.class, new ConnectPointSerializer())
-                .register(DefaultLink.class, new DefaultLinkSerializer())
-                .build()
-                .populate(10);
-    }
-
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
         instance.shutdown();
@@ -118,18 +49,4 @@
         return instance;
     }
 
-
-    @Override
-    public byte[] serialize(final Object obj) {
-        return serializerPool.serialize(obj);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public <T> T deserialize(final byte[] bytes) {
-        if (bytes == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return serializerPool.deserialize(bytes);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreService.java b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreService.java
index 490183f..8cc50c7 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreService.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/common/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/StoreService.java
@@ -15,22 +15,4 @@
      */
     HazelcastInstance getHazelcastInstance();
 
-    /**
-     * Serializes the specified object into bytes using one of the
-     * pre-registered serializers.
-     *
-     * @param obj object to be serialized
-     * @return serialized bytes
-     */
-    public byte[] serialize(final Object obj);
-
-    /**
-     * Deserializes the specified bytes into an object using one of the
-     * pre-registered serializers.
-     *
-     * @param bytes bytes to be deserialized
-     * @return deserialized object
-     */
-    public <T> T deserialize(final byte[] bytes);
-
 }
diff --git a/core/store/hz/common/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/TestStoreManager.java b/core/store/hz/common/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/TestStoreManager.java
index 1914fc3..f4cd4b8 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/common/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/TestStoreManager.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/common/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/TestStoreManager.java
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@
         this.instance = instance;
     }
 
-    // Hazelcast setup removed from original code.
     @Override
     public void activate() {
-        setupKryoPool();
+        // Hazelcast setup removed from original code.
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java b/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java
index 4725bfe..a3d340b 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         // TODO decide on Map name scheme to avoid collision
         rawDevices = theInstance.getMap("devices");
         final OptionalCacheLoader<DeviceId, DefaultDevice> deviceLoader
-                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawDevices);
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(kryoSerializationService, rawDevices);
         devices = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(deviceLoader));
         // refresh/populate cache based on notification from other instance
         devicesListener = rawDevices.addEntryListener(new RemoteDeviceEventHandler(devices), includeValue);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
         rawDevicePorts = theInstance.getMap("devicePorts");
         final OptionalCacheLoader<DeviceId, Map<PortNumber, Port>> devicePortLoader
-                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawDevicePorts);
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(kryoSerializationService, rawDevicePorts);
         devicePorts = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(devicePortLoader));
         // refresh/populate cache based on notification from other instance
         portsListener = rawDevicePorts.addEntryListener(new RemotePortEventHandler(devicePorts), includeValue);
diff --git a/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStore.java b/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStore.java
index 6ef10e7..5161f2f 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStore.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStore.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         // TODO decide on Map name scheme to avoid collision
         rawLinks = theInstance.getMap("links");
         final OptionalCacheLoader<LinkKey, DefaultLink> linkLoader
-                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawLinks);
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(kryoSerializationService, rawLinks);
         links = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(linkLoader));
         // refresh/populate cache based on notification from other instance
         linksListener = rawLinks.addEntryListener(new RemoteLinkEventHandler(links), includeValue);
diff --git a/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStoreTest.java b/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStoreTest.java
index 7385778..97b9ebe 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStoreTest.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStoreTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.store.common.StoreManager;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.common.StoreService;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.common.TestStoreManager;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.KryoSerializationManager;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.KryoSerializationService;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
     private static final PortNumber P3 = PortNumber.portNumber(3);
 
     private DistributedDeviceStore deviceStore;
+    private KryoSerializationManager serializationMgr;
 
     private StoreManager storeManager;
 
@@ -82,7 +85,10 @@
         storeManager = new TestStoreManager(Hazelcast.newHazelcastInstance(config));
         storeManager.activate();
 
-        deviceStore = new TestDistributedDeviceStore(storeManager);
+        serializationMgr = new KryoSerializationManager();
+        serializationMgr.activate();
+
+        deviceStore = new TestDistributedDeviceStore(storeManager, serializationMgr);
         deviceStore.activate();
     }
 
@@ -90,6 +96,8 @@
     public void tearDown() throws Exception {
         deviceStore.deactivate();
 
+        serializationMgr.deactivate();
+
         storeManager.deactivate();
     }
 
@@ -384,8 +392,10 @@
     }
 
     private class TestDistributedDeviceStore extends DistributedDeviceStore {
-        public TestDistributedDeviceStore(StoreService storeService) {
+        public TestDistributedDeviceStore(StoreService storeService,
+                                KryoSerializationService kryoSerializationService) {
             this.storeService = storeService;
+            this.kryoSerializationService = kryoSerializationService;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStoreTest.java b/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStoreTest.java
index 151d978..a76e901 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStoreTest.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/store/link/impl/DistributedLinkStoreTest.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.store.common.StoreManager;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.common.StoreService;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.common.TestStoreManager;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.KryoSerializationManager;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.KryoSerializationService;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import com.hazelcast.config.Config;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
     private static final PortNumber P3 = PortNumber.portNumber(3);
 
     private StoreManager storeManager;
+    private KryoSerializationManager serializationMgr;
 
     private DistributedLinkStore linkStore;
 
@@ -68,13 +71,17 @@
         storeManager = new TestStoreManager(Hazelcast.newHazelcastInstance(config));
         storeManager.activate();
 
-        linkStore = new TestDistributedLinkStore(storeManager);
+        serializationMgr = new KryoSerializationManager();
+        serializationMgr.activate();
+
+        linkStore = new TestDistributedLinkStore(storeManager, serializationMgr);
         linkStore.activate();
     }
 
     @After
     public void tearDown() throws Exception {
         linkStore.deactivate();
+        serializationMgr.deactivate();
         storeManager.deactivate();
     }
 
@@ -354,8 +361,10 @@
 
 
     class TestDistributedLinkStore extends DistributedLinkStore {
-        TestDistributedLinkStore(StoreService storeService) {
+        TestDistributedLinkStore(StoreService storeService,
+                            KryoSerializationService kryoSerializationService) {
             this.storeService = storeService;
+            this.kryoSerializationService = kryoSerializationService;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationManager.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84e1b73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ControllerNode;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.DefaultControllerNode;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultDevice;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultLink;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultPort;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Device;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Element;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Link;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.LinkKey;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Port;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
+import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
+import org.onlab.util.KryoPool;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import de.javakaffee.kryoserializers.URISerializer;
+
+/**
+ * Serialization service using Kryo.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class KryoSerializationManager implements KryoSerializationService {
+
+    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
+    private KryoPool serializerPool;
+
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        setupKryoPool();
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets up the common serialzers pool.
+     */
+    protected void setupKryoPool() {
+        // FIXME Slice out types used in common to separate pool/namespace.
+        serializerPool = KryoPool.newBuilder()
+                .register(ArrayList.class,
+                          HashMap.class,
+
+                          ControllerNode.State.class,
+                          Device.Type.class,
+
+                          DefaultControllerNode.class,
+                          DefaultDevice.class,
+                          MastershipRole.class,
+                          Port.class,
+                          Element.class,
+
+                          Link.Type.class
+                )
+                .register(IpPrefix.class, new IpPrefixSerializer())
+                .register(URI.class, new URISerializer())
+                .register(NodeId.class, new NodeIdSerializer())
+                .register(ProviderId.class, new ProviderIdSerializer())
+                .register(DeviceId.class, new DeviceIdSerializer())
+                .register(PortNumber.class, new PortNumberSerializer())
+                .register(DefaultPort.class, new DefaultPortSerializer())
+                .register(LinkKey.class, new LinkKeySerializer())
+                .register(ConnectPoint.class, new ConnectPointSerializer())
+                .register(DefaultLink.class, new DefaultLinkSerializer())
+                .build()
+                .populate(1);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte[] serialize(final Object obj) {
+        return serializerPool.serialize(obj);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T> T deserialize(final byte[] bytes) {
+        if (bytes == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return serializerPool.deserialize(bytes);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationService.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e92cc4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/KryoSerializationService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
+
+// TODO: To be replaced with SerializationService from IOLoop activity
+/**
+ * Service to serialize Objects into byte array.
+ */
+public interface KryoSerializationService {
+
+    /**
+     * Serializes the specified object into bytes using one of the
+     * pre-registered serializers.
+     *
+     * @param obj object to be serialized
+     * @return serialized bytes
+     */
+    public byte[] serialize(final Object obj);
+
+    /**
+     * Deserializes the specified bytes into an object using one of the
+     * pre-registered serializers.
+     *
+     * @param bytes bytes to be deserialized
+     * @return deserialized object
+     */
+    public <T> T deserialize(final byte[] bytes);
+
+}