diff --git a/bin/moniker-agent b/bin/moniker-agent
index e3e327cf4..4845b2a1c 100755
--- a/bin/moniker-agent
+++ b/bin/moniker-agent
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from moniker.agent import service as agent_service
 
 eventlet.monkey_patch()
 
-utils.read_config('moniker-agent', sys.argv)
+utils.read_config('moniker', sys.argv)
 
 logging.setup('moniker')
 
diff --git a/bin/moniker-api b/bin/moniker-api
index a7534dc39..15eb2bff0 100755
--- a/bin/moniker-api
+++ b/bin/moniker-api
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from moniker.api import service as api_service
 
 eventlet.monkey_patch()
 
-utils.read_config('moniker-api', sys.argv)
+utils.read_config('moniker', sys.argv)
 
 logging.setup('moniker')
 
diff --git a/bin/moniker-central b/bin/moniker-central
index 8039598f5..a6c3c1048 100755
--- a/bin/moniker-central
+++ b/bin/moniker-central
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from moniker.central import service as central_service
 
 eventlet.monkey_patch()
 
-utils.read_config('moniker-central', sys.argv)
+utils.read_config('moniker', sys.argv)
 
 logging.setup('moniker')
 
diff --git a/bin/moniker-manage b/bin/moniker-manage
index 6e91b4faa..abaea132a 100755
--- a/bin/moniker-manage
+++ b/bin/moniker-manage
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 import sys
+from moniker import utils
 from moniker.manage import MonikerShell
 
+# TODO: Sypport passing --config-file and --config-dir to read_config
+utils.read_config('moniker', [])
+
 shell = MonikerShell()
-sys.exit(shell.run(sys.argv))
+sys.exit(shell.run(sys.argv[1:]))
diff --git a/etc/moniker-agent.conf.sample b/etc/moniker-agent.conf.sample
deleted file mode 100644
index 0725a4976..000000000
--- a/etc/moniker-agent.conf.sample
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-[DEFAULT]
-# Show more verbose log output (sets INFO log level output)
-verbose = True
-
-# Show debugging output in logs (sets DEBUG log level output)
-debug = False
-
-# Top-level directory for maintaining moniker's state
-#state_path = /var/lib/moniker
-
-# Log directory
-#logdir=/var/log/moniker
-
-# Driver used for backend communication (e.g. bind9, powerdns)
-#backend_driver=bind9
-
-# There has to be a better way to set these defaults
-allowed_rpc_exception_modules = moniker.exceptions, moniker.openstack.common.exception
-logging_context_format_string = %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user)s %(tenant)s] %(instance)s %(message)s
-default_log_levels = amqplib=WARN, sqlalchemy=WARN, boto=WARN, suds=INFO, keystone=INFO, eventlet.wsgi.server=WARN, stevedore=WARN
-
-# Ability to configure each backend individually
-#[backend:bind9]
-#rndc_path = /usr/sbin/rndc
-#rndc_host = 127.0.0.1
-#rndc_port = 953
-#rndc_config_file = /etc/rndc.conf
-#rndc_key_file = /etc/rndc.key
-
-# MySQLBind agent options
-#[backend:mysqlbind9]
-#database_connection = mysql://user:password@host/schema
-#rndc_path = /usr/sbin/rndc
-#rndc_host = 127.0.0.1
-#rndc_port = 953
-#rndc_config_file = /etc/rndc.conf
-#rndc_key_file = /etc/rndc.key
-#write_database = True
-#dns_server_type = master
diff --git a/etc/moniker-api.conf.sample b/etc/moniker-api.conf.sample
deleted file mode 100644
index 44f45cdc9..000000000
--- a/etc/moniker-api.conf.sample
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-[DEFAULT]
-# Show more verbose log output (sets INFO log level output)
-verbose = True
-
-# Show debugging output in logs (sets DEBUG log level output)
-debug = False
-
-# Top-level directory for maintaining moniker's state
-#state_path = /var/lib/moniker
-
-# Log directory
-#logdir=/var/log/moniker
-
-# Address to bind the API server
-api_host = 0.0.0.0
-
-# Port the bind the API server to
-api_port = 9001
-
-# Authentication strategy to use - can be either "noauth" or "keystone"
-# auth_strategy = noauth
-
-# There has to be a better way to set these defaults
-allowed_rpc_exception_modules = moniker.exceptions, moniker.openstack.common.exception
-logging_context_format_string = %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user)s %(tenant)s] %(instance)s %(message)s
-default_log_levels = amqplib=WARN, sqlalchemy=WARN, boto=WARN, suds=INFO, keystone=INFO, eventlet.wsgi.server=WARN, stevedore=WARN
diff --git a/etc/moniker-central.conf.sample b/etc/moniker.conf.sample
similarity index 63%
rename from etc/moniker-central.conf.sample
rename to etc/moniker.conf.sample
index 05a78bddc..94fb6e80c 100644
--- a/etc/moniker-central.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/moniker.conf.sample
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [DEFAULT]
+## General Configuration
 # Show more verbose log output (sets INFO log level output)
 verbose = True
 
@@ -11,9 +12,6 @@ debug = False
 # Log directory
 #logdir=/var/log/moniker
 
-# Driver used for backend communication (e.g. rpc, bind9, powerdns)
-#backend_driver=rpc
-
 # There has to be a better way to set these defaults
 allowed_rpc_exception_modules = moniker.exceptions, moniker.openstack.common.exception
 logging_context_format_string = %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user)s %(tenant)s] %(instance)s %(message)s
@@ -22,11 +20,30 @@ default_log_levels = amqplib=WARN, sqlalchemy=WARN, boto=WARN, suds=INFO, keysto
 # Driver used for issuing notifications
 #notification_driver=moniker.openstack.common.notifier.rabbit_notifier
 
+## Service Configuration
+[service:central]
+
+# Driver used for backend communication (e.g. rpc, bind9, powerdns)
+#backend_driver=rpc
+
 # List of notification handlers to enable, configuration of these needs to
 # correspond to a [handler:my_driver] section below or else in the config
 #enabled_notification_handlers = nova_fixed
 
-# Sections for *SQL storages
+[service:api]
+# Address to bind the API server
+api_host = 0.0.0.0
+
+# Port the bind the API server to
+api_port = 9001
+# Authentication strategy to use - can be either "noauth" or "keystone"
+# auth_strategy = noauth
+
+[service:agent]
+# Driver used for backend communication (e.g. bind9, powerdns)
+#backend_driver=bind9
+
+## Storage Configuration
 #[storage:sqlalchemy]
 # Database connection string - to configure options for a given implementation
 # like sqlalchemy or other see below
@@ -38,7 +55,26 @@ default_log_levels = amqplib=WARN, sqlalchemy=WARN, boto=WARN, suds=INFO, keysto
 #max_retries = 10
 #retry_interval = 10
 
+## Notification Handler Configuration
 #[handler:nova_fixed]
 #domain_id = <random uuid>
 #notification_topics = monitor
 #control_exchange = 'nova'
+
+## Backend Configuration
+#[backend:bind9]
+#rndc_path = /usr/sbin/rndc
+#rndc_host = 127.0.0.1
+#rndc_port = 953
+#rndc_config_file = /etc/rndc.conf
+#rndc_key_file = /etc/rndc.key
+
+#[backend:mysqlbind9]
+#database_connection = mysql://user:password@host/schema
+#rndc_path = /usr/sbin/rndc
+#rndc_host = 127.0.0.1
+#rndc_port = 953
+#rndc_config_file = /etc/rndc.conf
+#rndc_key_file = /etc/rndc.key
+#write_database = True
+#dns_server_type = master
diff --git a/moniker/agent/__init__.py b/moniker/agent/__init__.py
index e69de29bb..aa4a3d75b 100644
--- a/moniker/agent/__init__.py
+++ b/moniker/agent/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@hp.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from moniker.openstack.common import cfg
+
+cfg.CONF.register_group(cfg.OptGroup(
+    name='service:agent', title="Configuration for Agent Service"
+))
+
+cfg.CONF.register_opts([
+    cfg.StrOpt('backend-driver', default='bind9',
+               help='The backend driver to use'),
+], group='service:agent')
diff --git a/moniker/agent/service.py b/moniker/agent/service.py
index 7cf969482..33e1ed14e 100644
--- a/moniker/agent/service.py
+++ b/moniker/agent/service.py
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ from moniker import backend
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-cfg.CONF.register_opts([
-    cfg.StrOpt('backend-driver', default='bind9',
-               help='The backend driver to use'),
-])
-
 
 class Service(rpc_service.Service):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        manager = backend.get_backend(cfg.CONF.backend_driver)
+        manager = backend.get_backend(cfg.CONF['service:agent'].backend_driver)
 
         kwargs.update(
             host=cfg.CONF.host,
diff --git a/moniker/api/__init__.py b/moniker/api/__init__.py
index 71c90fe65..cb4d97725 100644
--- a/moniker/api/__init__.py
+++ b/moniker/api/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import flask
 from moniker.openstack.common import cfg
 from moniker.openstack.common import jsonutils as json
 
+cfg.CONF.register_group(cfg.OptGroup(
+    name='service:api', title="Configuration for API Service"
+))
 
 cfg.CONF.register_opts([
     cfg.StrOpt('api_host', default='0.0.0.0',
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ cfg.CONF.register_opts([
     cfg.StrOpt('auth_strategy', default='noauth',
                help='The strategy to use for auth. Supports noauth or '
                     'keystone'),
-])
+], group='service:api')
 
 
 # Allows us to serialize datetime's etc
diff --git a/moniker/api/auth.py b/moniker/api/auth.py
index 80094526d..4bef3cc91 100644
--- a/moniker/api/auth.py
+++ b/moniker/api/auth.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def pipeline_factory(loader, global_conf, **local_conf):
 
     Code nabbed from cinder.
     """
-    pipeline = local_conf[cfg.CONF.auth_strategy]
+    pipeline = local_conf[cfg.CONF['service:api'].auth_strategy]
     pipeline = pipeline.split()
     filters = [loader.get_filter(n) for n in pipeline[:-1]]
     app = loader.get_app(pipeline[-1])
diff --git a/moniker/api/service.py b/moniker/api/service.py
index 793b64a54..6bfa858dc 100644
--- a/moniker/api/service.py
+++ b/moniker/api/service.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class Service(wsgi.Service):
     def __init__(self, backlog=128, threads=1000):
 
-        config_paths = utils.find_config(cfg.CONF.api_paste_config)
+        api_paste_config = cfg.CONF['service:api'].api_paste_config
+        config_paths = utils.find_config(api_paste_config)
 
         if len(config_paths) == 0:
             msg = 'Unable to determine appropriate api-paste-config file'
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class Service(wsgi.Service):
                                      name='osapi_dns')
 
         super(Service, self).__init__(application=application,
-                                      host=cfg.CONF.api_host,
-                                      port=cfg.CONF.api_port,
+                                      host=cfg.CONF['service:api'].api_host,
+                                      port=cfg.CONF['service:api'].api_port,
                                       backlog=backlog,
                                       threads=threads)
diff --git a/moniker/central/__init__.py b/moniker/central/__init__.py
index e69de29bb..a7d875158 100644
--- a/moniker/central/__init__.py
+++ b/moniker/central/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@hp.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from moniker.openstack.common import cfg
+
+cfg.CONF.register_group(cfg.OptGroup(
+    name='service:central', title="Configuration for Central Service"
+))
+
+cfg.CONF.register_opts([
+    cfg.StrOpt('backend-driver', default='rpc',
+               help='The backend driver to use'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('storage-driver', default='sqlalchemy',
+               help='The storage driver to use'),
+    cfg.ListOpt('enabled-notification-handlers', default=[],
+                help='Enabled Notification Handlers'),
+], group='service:central')
diff --git a/moniker/central/service.py b/moniker/central/service.py
index 32ba96169..954c73f39 100644
--- a/moniker/central/service.py
+++ b/moniker/central/service.py
@@ -27,20 +27,12 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 HANDLER_NAMESPACE = 'moniker.notification.handler'
 
-cfg.CONF.register_opts([
-    cfg.StrOpt('backend-driver', default='rpc',
-               help='The backend driver to use'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('storage-driver', default='sqlalchemy',
-               help='The storage driver to use'),
-    cfg.ListOpt('enabled-notification-handlers', default=[],
-                help='Enabled Notification Handlers'),
-])
-
 
 class Service(rpc_service.Service):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
-        self.backend = backend.get_backend(cfg.CONF.backend_driver)
+        backend_driver = cfg.CONF['service:central'].backend_driver
+        self.backend = backend.get_backend(backend_driver)
 
         kwargs.update(
             host=cfg.CONF.host,
@@ -63,12 +55,14 @@ class Service(rpc_service.Service):
 
     def _init_extensions(self):
         """ Loads and prepares all enabled extensions """
+        enabled_notification_handlers = \
+            cfg.CONF['service:central'].enabled_notification_handlers
+
         self.extensions_manager = NamedExtensionManager(
-            HANDLER_NAMESPACE, names=cfg.CONF.enabled_notification_handlers)
+            HANDLER_NAMESPACE, names=enabled_notification_handlers)
 
         def _load_extension(ext):
             handler_cls = ext.plugin
-            handler_cls.register_opts(cfg.CONF)
             return handler_cls(central_service=self)
 
         try:
diff --git a/moniker/manage/database.py b/moniker/manage/database.py
index fe7c6543d..2c25b80b9 100644
--- a/moniker/manage/database.py
+++ b/moniker/manage/database.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from migrate.versioning import api as versioning_api
 from cliff.command import Command
 from moniker.openstack.common import log as logging
 from moniker.openstack.common import cfg
-from moniker import utils
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 REPOSITORY = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..',
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ class InitCommand(Command):
     "Init database"
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        utils.read_config('moniker-central', [])
-
         url = cfg.CONF['storage:sqlalchemy'].database_connection
 
         if not os.path.exists(REPOSITORY):
@@ -53,8 +50,6 @@ class SyncCommand(Command):
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
         # TODO: Support specifying version
-        utils.read_config('moniker-central', [])
-
         url = cfg.CONF['storage:sqlalchemy'].database_connection
 
         if not os.path.exists(REPOSITORY):
diff --git a/moniker/storage/__init__.py b/moniker/storage/__init__.py
index 88051886c..d08c87277 100644
--- a/moniker/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/moniker/storage/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def get_engine(engine_name):
 
 
 def get_connection():
-    engine = get_engine(cfg.CONF.storage_driver)
+    engine = get_engine(cfg.CONF['service:central'].storage_driver)
     return engine.get_connection()
 
 
diff --git a/moniker/tests/__init__.py b/moniker/tests/__init__.py
index 574c09006..139f0247b 100644
--- a/moniker/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/moniker/tests/__init__.py
@@ -20,11 +20,18 @@ from moniker.openstack.common import cfg
 from moniker.openstack.common import log as logging
 from moniker.context import MonikerContext
 from moniker import storage
+from moniker.agent import service as agent_service
 from moniker.api import service as api_service
 from moniker.central import service as central_service
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+cfg.CONF.import_opt('storage_driver', 'moniker.central',
+                    group='service:central')
+cfg.CONF.import_opt('backend_driver', 'moniker.agent',
+                    group='service:agent')
+cfg.CONF.import_opt('auth_strategy', 'moniker.api',
+                    group='service:api')
 cfg.CONF.import_opt('database_connection', 'moniker.storage.impl_sqlalchemy',
                     group='storage:sqlalchemy')
 
@@ -98,18 +105,33 @@ class TestCase(unittest2.TestCase, AssertMixin):
         super(TestCase, self).setUp()
 
         self.mox = mox.Mox()
+
+        self.config(
+            notification_driver=[],
+            rpc_backend='moniker.openstack.common.rpc.impl_fake',
+        )
+
         self.config(
             storage_driver='sqlalchemy',
             backend_driver='fake',
-            notification_driver=[],
-            rpc_backend='moniker.openstack.common.rpc.impl_fake',
-            auth_strategy='noauth'
+            group='service:central'
+        )
+
+        self.config(
+            backend_driver='fake',
+            group='service:agent'
+        )
+
+        self.config(
+            auth_strategy='noauth',
+            group='service:api'
         )
 
         self.config(
             database_connection='sqlite://',
             group='storage:sqlalchemy'
         )
+
         storage.setup_schema()
 
         self.admin_context = self.get_admin_context()
@@ -126,6 +148,9 @@ class TestCase(unittest2.TestCase, AssertMixin):
         for k, v in kwargs.iteritems():
             cfg.CONF.set_override(k, v, group)
 
+    def get_agent_service(self):
+        return agent_service.Service()
+
     def get_api_service(self):
         return api_service.Service()
 
diff --git a/moniker/tests/test_agent/__init__.py b/moniker/tests/test_agent/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..455509cd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moniker/tests/test_agent/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@hp.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from moniker.tests import TestCase
+
+
+class AgentTestCase(TestCase):
+    __test__ = False
diff --git a/moniker/tests/test_agent/test_service.py b/moniker/tests/test_agent/test_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..453f17ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moniker/tests/test_agent/test_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@hp.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from moniker.tests.test_agent import AgentTestCase
+
+
+class AgentServiceTest(AgentTestCase):
+    __test__ = True
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(AgentServiceTest, self).setUp()
+        self.service = self.get_agent_service()
+
+    def test_start_and_stop(self):
+        # Ensures the start/stop actions don't raise
+        self.service.start()
+        self.service.stop()
diff --git a/moniker/tests/test_backend/__init__.py b/moniker/tests/test_backend/__init__.py
index 137ad8608..4fb1d6a29 100644
--- a/moniker/tests/test_backend/__init__.py
+++ b/moniker/tests/test_backend/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class BackendTestCase(TestCase):
     __test__ = False
 
     def get_backend_driver(self):
-        return backend.get_backend(cfg.CONF.backend_driver)
+        return backend.get_backend(cfg.CONF['service:agent'].backend_driver)
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         self.get_backend_driver()
diff --git a/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_bind9.py b/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_bind9.py
index 97a59fd49..c27319586 100644
--- a/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_bind9.py
+++ b/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_bind9.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ class Bind9BackendDriverTestCase(BackendTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(Bind9BackendDriverTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-        self.config(backend_driver='bind9')
+        self.config(backend_driver='bind9', group='service:agent')
diff --git a/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_fake.py b/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_fake.py
index e1d7539a3..ff4d89e20 100644
--- a/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_fake.py
+++ b/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_fake.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ class FakeBackendDriverTestCase(BackendTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(FakeBackendDriverTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-        self.config(backend_driver='fake')
+        self.config(backend_driver='fake', group='service:agent')
diff --git a/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_mysqlbind9.py b/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_mysqlbind9.py
index deae6d7f9..f6ea44435 100644
--- a/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_mysqlbind9.py
+++ b/moniker/tests/test_backend/test_mysqlbind9.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ class MySQLBind9BackendDriverTestCase(BackendTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(MySQLBind9BackendDriverTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-        self.config(backend_driver='mysqlbind9')
+        self.config(backend_driver='mysqlbind9', group='service:agent')
diff --git a/moniker/tests/test_central/test_service.py b/moniker/tests/test_central/test_service.py
index 4ed6f6890..380703dda 100644
--- a/moniker/tests/test_central/test_service.py
+++ b/moniker/tests/test_central/test_service.py
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ class CentralServiceTest(CentralTestCase):
         super(CentralServiceTest, self).setUp()
         self.central_service = self.get_central_service()
 
+    def test_start_and_stop(self):
+        # Ensures the start/stop actions don't raise
+        self.central_service.start()
+        self.central_service.stop()
+
     # Server Tests
     def test_create_server(self):
         context = self.get_admin_context()