diff --git a/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/mod.rs b/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/mod.rs
index c4e599060..b7e84a9fd 100644
--- a/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/mod.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 pub(crate) mod metric_definitions;
 mod provider;
 pub mod replication;
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub mod sequencer;
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-util"))]
 pub mod test_util;
 
diff --git a/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/sequencer/mod.rs b/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/sequencer/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed86e2659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/sequencer/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use restate_core::network::NetworkError;
+use restate_types::nodes_config::NodesConfigError;
+
+mod node;
+
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+enum Error {
+    #[error("invalid node-set configuration")]
+    InvalidNodeSet,
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Network(#[from] NetworkError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    NodeConfig(#[from] NodesConfigError),
+}
diff --git a/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/sequencer/node.rs b/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/sequencer/node.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68ead6241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bifrost/src/providers/replicated_loglet/sequencer/node.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 -  Restate Software, Inc., Restate GmbH.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License
+// included in the LICENSE file.
+//
+// As of the Change Date specified in that file, in accordance with
+// the Business Source License, use of this software will be governed
+// by the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, ops::Deref, sync::Arc};
+
+use super::Error;
+use restate_core::{
+    network::{ConnectionManager, ConnectionSender},
+    Metadata,
+};
+use restate_types::{
+    logs::{LogletOffset, SequenceNumber},
+    replicated_loglet::NodeSet,
+    PlainNodeId,
+};
+use tokio::sync::{watch, Mutex};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+/// sharable in memory log server state.
+pub struct LogServerState {
+    sealed: watch::Sender<bool>,
+    local_tail: watch::Sender<LogletOffset>,
+}
+
+impl Default for LogServerState {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            sealed: watch::Sender::new(false),
+            local_tail: watch::Sender::new(LogletOffset::OLDEST),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LogServerState {
+    /// check if log server is sealed or not
+    pub fn is_sealed(&self) -> bool {
+        *self.sealed.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// seal log server only marks log server as sealed.
+    /// it also notify all waiters on seal
+    pub fn seal(&self) {
+        self.sealed.send_if_modified(|s| {
+            if *s != true {
+                *s = true;
+                true
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// get current local tail
+    pub fn local_tail(&self) -> LogletOffset {
+        *self.local_tail.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// update server local tail if and only if new tail is newer
+    /// that last known tail value
+    pub fn maybe_update_local_tail(&self, new_tail: LogletOffset) {
+        self.local_tail.send_if_modified(|m| {
+            if new_tail > *m {
+                *m = new_tail;
+                true
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// wait for tail to be at this value or higher
+    pub async fn wait_for_tail(&self, value: LogletOffset) -> Option<LogletOffset> {
+        let mut receiver = self.local_tail.subscribe();
+        receiver.wait_for(|v| *v >= value).await.map(|f| *f).ok()
+    }
+
+    /// wait for seal
+    pub async fn wait_for_seal(&self) -> Option<bool> {
+        let mut receiver = self.sealed.subscribe();
+        receiver.wait_for(|v| *v).await.map(|f| *f).ok()
+    }
+}
+
+/// LogServer instance
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct LogServer {
+    node: PlainNodeId,
+    state: LogServerState,
+    sender: ConnectionSender,
+}
+
+impl LogServer {
+    pub fn node(&self) -> &PlainNodeId {
+        &self.node
+    }
+
+    pub fn state(&self) -> &LogServerState {
+        &self.state
+    }
+
+    pub fn sender(&self) -> ConnectionSender {
+        self.sender.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct LogServerLock(Mutex<Option<LogServer>>);
+
+/// LogServerManager maintains a set of log servers that provided via the
+/// [`NodeSet`].
+///
+/// The manager makes sure there is only one active connection per server.
+/// It's up to the user of the client to do [`LogServerManager::renew`] if needed
+pub(crate) struct LogServerManager {
+    servers: Arc<BTreeMap<PlainNodeId, LogServerLock>>,
+    node_set: NodeSet,
+    metadata: Metadata,
+    connection_manager: ConnectionManager,
+}
+
+impl Clone for LogServerManager {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            servers: Arc::clone(&self.servers),
+            node_set: self.node_set.clone(),
+            metadata: self.metadata.clone(),
+            connection_manager: self.connection_manager.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LogServerManager {
+    /// creates the node set and start the appenders
+    pub fn new(
+        metadata: Metadata,
+        connection_manager: ConnectionManager,
+        node_set: NodeSet,
+    ) -> Result<Self, super::Error> {
+        let mut servers = BTreeMap::default();
+        for node_id in node_set.iter() {
+            servers.insert(*node_id, LogServerLock::default());
+        }
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            servers: Arc::new(servers),
+            node_set,
+            metadata,
+            connection_manager,
+        })
+    }
+
+    async fn connect(&self, id: PlainNodeId) -> Result<ConnectionSender, Error> {
+        let conf = self.metadata.nodes_config_ref();
+        let node = conf.find_node_by_id(id)?;
+        let connection = self
+            .connection_manager
+            .get_node_sender(node.current_generation)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(connection)
+    }
+
+    /// gets a log-server instance. On fist time it will initialize a new connection
+    /// to log server. It will make sure all following get call will hold the same
+    /// connection.
+    ///
+    /// it's up to the client to call [`Self::renew`] if the connection it holds
+    /// is closed
+    pub async fn get(&self, id: PlainNodeId) -> Result<LogServer, Error> {
+        let server = self.servers.get(&id).ok_or(Error::InvalidNodeSet)?;
+
+        let mut guard = server.0.lock().await;
+
+        if let Some(current) = guard.deref() {
+            return Ok(current.clone());
+        }
+
+        // initialize a new instance
+        let server = LogServer {
+            node: id,
+            state: LogServerState::default(),
+            sender: self.connect(id).await?,
+        };
+
+        // we need to update initialize it
+        *guard = Some(server.clone());
+
+        Ok(server)
+    }
+
+    /// renew makes sure server connection is renewed if and only if
+    /// the provided server holds an outdated connection. Otherwise
+    /// the latest connection associated with this server is used.
+    ///
+    /// It's up the holder of the log server instance to retry to renew
+    /// if that connection is not valid.
+    ///
+    /// It also grantees that concurrent call to renew on the same server instance
+    /// will only renew the connection once for all callers
+    pub async fn renew(&self, server: &mut LogServer) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        if !server.sender.is_closed() {
+            // no need to renew!
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        // this key must already be in the map
+        let current = self
+            .servers
+            .get(&server.node)
+            .ok_or(Error::InvalidNodeSet)?;
+
+        let mut guard = current.0.lock().await;
+
+        // if you calling renew then the LogServer has already been initialized
+        let inner = guard.as_mut().expect("initialized log server instance");
+
+        if inner.sender != server.sender {
+            // someone else has already renewed the connection
+            server.sender = inner.sender.clone();
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let sender = self.connect(server.node).await?;
+        inner.sender = sender.clone();
+        server.sender = sender.clone();
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/core/src/network/connection.rs b/crates/core/src/network/connection.rs
index 90a5e8ec2..70baefcad 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/network/connection.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/network/connection.rs
@@ -336,4 +336,10 @@ impl ConnectionSender {
     }
 }
 
+impl PartialEq for ConnectionSender {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        self.connection.ptr_eq(&other.connection)
+    }
+}
+
 static_assertions::assert_impl_all!(ConnectionSender: Send, Sync);