diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionExtensions/Repositories.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionExtensions/Repositories.cs
index 23dc9e67c6..00b29dd97f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionExtensions/Repositories.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionExtensions/Repositories.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Composing.CompositionExtensions
             composition.RegisterUnique<IScriptRepository, ScriptRepository>();
             composition.RegisterUnique<IStylesheetRepository, StylesheetRepository>();
             composition.RegisterUnique<IContentTypeCommonRepository, ContentTypeCommonRepository>();
+            composition.RegisterUnique<IInstallationRepository, InstallationRepository>();
+            composition.RegisterUnique<IUpgradeCheckRepository, UpgradeCheckRepository>();
 
             return composition;
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/IInstallationRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/IInstallationRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f786aee319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/IInstallationRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Umbraco.Core.Models;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories
+{
+    public interface IInstallationRepository
+    {
+        Task SaveInstall(InstallLog installLog);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/IUpgradeCheckRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/IUpgradeCheckRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4575ddaa2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/IUpgradeCheckRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Semver;
+using Umbraco.Core.Models;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories
+{
+    public interface IUpgradeCheckRepository
+    {
+        Task<UpgradeResult> CheckUpgrade(SemVersion version);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/InstallationRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/InstallationRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ceb389fc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/InstallationRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Umbraco.Core.Models;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories.Implement
+{
+    internal class InstallationRepository : IInstallationRepository
+    {
+        private static HttpClient _httpClient;
+        private const string RestApiInstallUrl = "https://our.umbraco.com/umbraco/api/Installation/Install";
+
+
+        public async Task SaveInstall(InstallLog installLog)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (_httpClient == null)
+                    _httpClient = new HttpClient();
+
+                var jsonObj = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(installLog);
+                var content = new StringContent(jsonObj, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
+                await _httpClient.PostAsync(RestApiInstallUrl, content);
+            }
+            // this occurs if the server for Our is down or cannot be reached
+            catch (HttpRequestException)
+            { }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/UpgradeCheckRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/UpgradeCheckRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..048ca23aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/UpgradeCheckRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Semver;
+using Umbraco.Core.Models;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories.Implement
+{
+    internal class UpgradeCheckRepository : IUpgradeCheckRepository
+    {
+        private static HttpClient _httpClient;
+        private const string RestApiUpgradeChecklUrl = "https://our.umbraco.com/umbraco/api/UpgradeCheck/CheckUpgrade";
+
+
+        public async Task<UpgradeResult> CheckUpgrade(SemVersion version)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (_httpClient == null)
+                    _httpClient = new HttpClient();
+
+                var jsonObj = new { VersionMajor = version.Major, VersionMinor = version.Minor, VersionPatch = version.Patch, VersionComment = version.Prerelease };
+                var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(jsonObj);
+                var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
+
+                var task = await _httpClient.PostAsync(RestApiUpgradeChecklUrl, content);
+                var jsonResponse = await task.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UpgradeResult>(jsonResponse);
+
+                return result ?? new UpgradeResult("None", "", "");
+            }
+            catch (HttpRequestException)
+            {
+                // this occurs if the server for Our is down or cannot be reached
+                return new UpgradeResult("None", "", "");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
index 1fc3709e88..af58075e60 100755
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
@@ -131,12 +131,21 @@
     <Compile Include="Migrations\Upgrade\V_8_0_0\Models\ContentTypeDto80.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Migrations\Upgrade\V_8_0_0\Models\PropertyDataDto80.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Migrations\Upgrade\V_8_0_0\Models\PropertyTypeDto80.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\InstallLog.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Persistence\Repositories\IInstallationRepository.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Persistence\Repositories\Implement\InstallationRepository.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Services\Implement\InstallationService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Migrations\Upgrade\V_8_6_0\AddMainDomLock.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\UpgradeResult.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Persistence\Repositories\Implement\UpgradeCheckRepository.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Persistence\Repositories\IUpgradeCheckRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Runtime\IMainDomLock.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Runtime\MainDomSemaphoreLock.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Runtime\SqlMainDomLock.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Migrations\Upgrade\V_8_6_0\MissingContentVersionsIndexes.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Migrations\Upgrade\V_8_7_0\MissingDictionaryIndex.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Services\IInstallationService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Services\IUpgradeService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SystemLock.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Attempt.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AttemptOfTResult.cs" />
@@ -1552,6 +1561,7 @@
     <Compile Include="UdiType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UdiTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UpgradeableReadLock.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UpgradeService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UriExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="VersionExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WaitHandleExtensions.cs" />