diff --git a/extensions/storage/pkg/command/storagemetadata.go b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/command/command.go
similarity index 70%
rename from extensions/storage/pkg/command/storagemetadata.go
rename to extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/command/command.go
index 946a5e6258..06e5c22454 100644
--- a/extensions/storage/pkg/command/storagemetadata.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/command/command.go
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/log"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/sync"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/tracing"
 
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/cmd/revad/runtime"
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
 	"github.com/oklog/run"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/command/storagedrivers"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/server/debug"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/service/external"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/tracing"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/version"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
@@ -27,22 +27,25 @@ import (
 // It provides a ocis-specific storage store metadata (shares,account,settings...)
 func StorageMetadata(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
-		Name:  "storage-metadata",
-		Usage: "start storage-metadata service",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return ParseConfig(c, cfg, "storage-metadata")
-		},
+		Name:     "storage-metadata",
+		Usage:    "start storage-metadata service",
 		Category: "extensions",
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			logger := NewLogger(cfg)
-			tracing.Configure(cfg, logger)
+			logCfg := cfg.Logging
+			logger := log.NewLogger(
+				log.Level(logCfg.Level),
+				log.File(logCfg.File),
+				log.Pretty(logCfg.Pretty),
+				log.Color(logCfg.Color),
+			)
+			tracing.Configure(cfg.Tracing.Enabled, cfg.Tracing.Type, logger)
 
 			gr := run.Group{}
 			ctx, cancel := func() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
-				if cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.Context == nil {
+				if cfg.Context == nil {
 					return context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 				}
-				return context.WithCancel(cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.Context)
+				return context.WithCancel(cfg.Context)
 			}()
 
 			defer cancel()
@@ -67,10 +70,12 @@ func StorageMetadata(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 
 			debugServer, err := debug.Server(
 				debug.Name(c.Command.Name+"-debug"),
-				debug.Addr(cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.DebugAddr),
+				debug.Addr(cfg.Debug.Addr),
 				debug.Logger(logger),
 				debug.Context(ctx),
-				debug.Config(cfg),
+				debug.Pprof(cfg.Debug.Pprof),
+				debug.Zpages(cfg.Debug.Zpages),
+				debug.Token(cfg.Debug.Token),
 			)
 
 			if err != nil {
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ func StorageMetadata(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 				cancel()
 			})
 
-			if !cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.Supervised {
+			if !cfg.Supervised {
 				sync.Trap(&gr, cancel)
 			}
 
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ func StorageMetadata(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 				ctx,
 				"com.owncloud.storage.metadata",
 				uuid.Must(uuid.NewV4()).String(),
-				cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.GRPCAddr,
+				cfg.GRPC.Addr,
 				version.String,
 				logger,
 			); err != nil {
@@ -113,43 +118,42 @@ func StorageMetadata(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 func storageMetadataFromStruct(c *cli.Context, cfg *config.Config) map[string]interface{} {
 	rcfg := map[string]interface{}{
 		"core": map[string]interface{}{
-			"max_cpus":             cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.MaxCPUs,
 			"tracing_enabled":      cfg.Tracing.Enabled,
 			"tracing_endpoint":     cfg.Tracing.Endpoint,
 			"tracing_collector":    cfg.Tracing.Collector,
 			"tracing_service_name": c.Command.Name,
 		},
 		"shared": map[string]interface{}{
-			"jwt_secret":                cfg.Reva.JWTSecret,
-			"gatewaysvc":                cfg.Reva.Gateway.Endpoint,
-			"skip_user_groups_in_token": cfg.Reva.SkipUserGroupsInToken,
+			"jwt_secret":                cfg.JWTSecret,
+			"gatewaysvc":                cfg.GatewayEndpoint,
+			"skip_user_groups_in_token": cfg.SkipUserGroupsInToken,
 		},
 		"grpc": map[string]interface{}{
-			"network": cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.GRPCNetwork,
-			"address": cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.GRPCAddr,
+			"network": cfg.GRPC.Protocol,
+			"address": cfg.GRPC.Addr,
 			"interceptors": map[string]interface{}{
 				"log": map[string]interface{}{},
 			},
 			"services": map[string]interface{}{
 				"storageprovider": map[string]interface{}{
-					"driver":          cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.Driver,
-					"drivers":         storagedrivers.MetadataDrivers(cfg),
-					"data_server_url": cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.DataServerURL,
-					"tmp_folder":      cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.TempFolder,
+					"driver":          cfg.Driver,
+					"drivers":         config.MetadataDrivers(cfg),
+					"data_server_url": cfg.DataServerURL,
+					"tmp_folder":      cfg.TempFolder,
 				},
 			},
 		},
 		"http": map[string]interface{}{
-			"network": cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.HTTPNetwork,
-			"address": cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.HTTPAddr,
+			"network": cfg.HTTP.Protocol,
+			"address": cfg.HTTP.Addr,
 			// TODO build services dynamically
 			"services": map[string]interface{}{
 				"dataprovider": map[string]interface{}{
 					"prefix":      "data",
-					"driver":      cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.Driver,
-					"drivers":     storagedrivers.MetadataDrivers(cfg),
+					"driver":      cfg.Driver,
+					"drivers":     config.MetadataDrivers(cfg),
 					"timeout":     86400,
-					"insecure":    cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.DataProvider.Insecure,
+					"insecure":    cfg.DataProviderInsecure,
 					"disable_tus": true,
 				},
 			},
@@ -165,14 +169,14 @@ type MetadataSutureService struct {
 
 // NewSutureService creates a new storagemetadata.SutureService
 func NewStorageMetadata(cfg *ociscfg.Config) suture.Service {
-	cfg.Storage.Commons = cfg.Commons
+	cfg.StorageMetadata.Commons = cfg.Commons
 	return MetadataSutureService{
-		cfg: cfg.Storage,
+		cfg: cfg.StorageMetadata,
 	}
 }
 
 func (s MetadataSutureService) Serve(ctx context.Context) error {
-	s.cfg.Reva.StorageMetadata.Context = ctx
+	s.cfg.Context = ctx
 	f := &flag.FlagSet{}
 	cmdFlags := StorageMetadata(s.cfg).Flags
 	for k := range cmdFlags {
diff --git a/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e426b70090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/shared"
+)
+
+type Config struct {
+	*shared.Commons `yaml:"-"`
+	Service         Service  `yaml:"-"`
+	Tracing         *Tracing `yaml:"tracing"`
+	Logging         *Logging `yaml:"log"`
+	Debug           Debug    `yaml:"debug"`
+	Supervised      bool
+
+	GRPC GRPCConfig `yaml:"grpc"`
+	HTTP HTTPConfig `yaml:"http"`
+
+	Context               context.Context
+	JWTSecret             string
+	GatewayEndpoint       string
+	SkipUserGroupsInToken bool
+	Driver                string  `yaml:"driver" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_AUTH_PROVIDER" desc:"The auth provider which should be used by the service"`
+	Drivers               Drivers `yaml:"drivers"`
+	DataServerURL         string
+	TempFolder            string
+	DataProviderInsecure  bool
+}
+type Tracing struct {
+	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;STORAGE_METADATA_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_METADATA_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_METADATA_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;STORAGE_METADATA_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
+}
+
+type Logging struct {
+	Level  string `yaml:"level" env:"OCIS_LOG_LEVEL;STORAGE_METADATA_LOG_LEVEL" desc:"The log level."`
+	Pretty bool   `yaml:"pretty" env:"OCIS_LOG_PRETTY;STORAGE_METADATA_LOG_PRETTY" desc:"Activates pretty log output."`
+	Color  bool   `yaml:"color" env:"OCIS_LOG_COLOR;STORAGE_METADATA_LOG_COLOR" desc:"Activates colorized log output."`
+	File   string `yaml:"file" env:"OCIS_LOG_FILE;STORAGE_METADATA_LOG_FILE" desc:"The target log file."`
+}
+
+type Service struct {
+	Name string `yaml:"-"`
+}
+
+type Debug struct {
+	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_DEBUG_ADDR"`
+	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_DEBUG_TOKEN"`
+	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_DEBUG_PPROF"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_DEBUG_ZPAGES"`
+}
+
+type GRPCConfig struct {
+	Addr     string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_GRPC_ADDR" desc:"The address of the grpc service."`
+	Protocol string `yaml:"protocol" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_GRPC_PROTOCOL" desc:"The transport protocol of the grpc service."`
+}
+
+type HTTPConfig struct {
+	Addr     string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_GRPC_ADDR" desc:"The address of the grpc service."`
+	Protocol string `yaml:"protocol" env:"STORAGE_METADATA_GRPC_PROTOCOL" desc:"The transport protocol of the grpc service."`
+}
+
+type Drivers struct {
+	EOS   EOSDriver
+	Local LocalDriver
+	OCIS  OCISDriver
+	S3    S3Driver
+	S3NG  S3NGDriver
+}
+
+type EOSDriver struct {
+	// Root is the absolute path to the location of the data
+	Root string `yaml:"root"`
+	// ShadowNamespace for storing shadow data
+	ShadowNamespace string `yaml:"shadow_namespace"`
+	// UploadsNamespace for storing upload data
+	UploadsNamespace string `yaml:"uploads_namespace"`
+	// Location of the eos binary.
+	// Default is /usr/bin/eos.
+	EosBinary string `yaml:"eos_binary"`
+	// Location of the xrdcopy binary.
+	// Default is /usr/bin/xrdcopy.
+	XrdcopyBinary string `yaml:"xrd_copy_binary"`
+	// URL of the Master EOS MGM.
+	// Default is root://eos-example.org
+	MasterURL string `yaml:"master_url"`
+	// URL of the Slave EOS MGM.
+	// Default is root://eos-example.org
+	SlaveURL string `yaml:"slave_url"`
+	// Location on the local fs where to store reads.
+	// Defaults to os.TempDir()
+	CacheDirectory string `yaml:"cache_directory"`
+	// SecProtocol specifies the xrootd security protocol to use between the server and EOS.
+	SecProtocol string `yaml:"sec_protocol"`
+	// Keytab specifies the location of the keytab to use to authenticate to EOS.
+	Keytab string `yaml:"keytab"`
+	// SingleUsername is the username to use when SingleUserMode is enabled
+	SingleUsername string `yaml:"single_username"`
+	// Enables logging of the commands executed
+	// Defaults to false
+	EnableLogging bool `yaml:"enable_logging"`
+	// ShowHiddenSysFiles shows internal EOS files like
+	// .sys.v# and .sys.a# files.
+	ShowHiddenSysFiles bool `yaml:"shadow_hidden_files"`
+	// ForceSingleUserMode will force connections to EOS to use SingleUsername
+	ForceSingleUserMode bool `yaml:"force_single_user_mode"`
+	// UseKeyTabAuth changes will authenticate requests by using an EOS keytab.
+	UseKeytab bool `yaml:"user_keytab"`
+	// gateway service to use for uid lookups
+	GatewaySVC string `yaml:"gateway_svc"`
+	GRPCURI    string
+	UserLayout string
+}
+
+type LocalDriver struct {
+	// Root is the absolute path to the location of the data
+	Root string `yaml:"root"`
+}
+
+type OCISDriver struct {
+	// Root is the absolute path to the location of the data
+	Root                string `yaml:"root"`
+	UserLayout          string
+	PermissionsEndpoint string
+}
+
+type S3Driver struct {
+	Region    string `yaml:"region"`
+	AccessKey string `yaml:"access_key"`
+	SecretKey string `yaml:"secret_key"`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint"`
+	Bucket    string `yaml:"bucket"`
+}
+
+type S3NGDriver struct {
+	// Root is the absolute path to the location of the data
+	Root                string `yaml:"root"`
+	UserLayout          string
+	PermissionsEndpoint string
+	Region              string `yaml:"region"`
+	AccessKey           string `yaml:"access_key"`
+	SecretKey           string `yaml:"secret_key"`
+	Endpoint            string `yaml:"endpoint"`
+	Bucket              string `yaml:"bucket"`
+}
diff --git a/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4065df763f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package defaults
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config/defaults"
+)
+
+func FullDefaultConfig() *config.Config {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+
+	EnsureDefaults(cfg)
+
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func DefaultConfig() *config.Config {
+	return &config.Config{
+		Debug: config.Debug{
+			Addr:   "127.0.0.1:9217",
+			Token:  "",
+			Pprof:  false,
+			Zpages: false,
+		},
+		GRPC: config.GRPCConfig{
+			Addr:     "127.0.0.1:9215",
+			Protocol: "tcp",
+		},
+		HTTP: config.HTTPConfig{
+			Addr:     "127.0.0.1:9216",
+			Protocol: "tcp",
+		},
+		Service: config.Service{
+			Name: "storage-metadata",
+		},
+		GatewayEndpoint: "127.0.0.1:9142",
+		JWTSecret:       "Pive-Fumkiu4",
+		TempFolder:      filepath.Join(defaults.BaseDataPath(), "tmp", "metadata"),
+		DataServerURL:   "http://localhost:9216/data",
+		Driver:          "ocis",
+		Drivers: config.Drivers{
+			EOS: config.EOSDriver{
+				Root:                "/eos/dockertest/reva",
+				UserLayout:          "{{substr 0 1 .Username}}/{{.Username}}",
+				ShadowNamespace:     "",
+				UploadsNamespace:    "",
+				EosBinary:           "/usr/bin/eos",
+				XrdcopyBinary:       "/usr/bin/xrdcopy",
+				MasterURL:           "root://eos-mgm1.eoscluster.cern.ch:1094",
+				GRPCURI:             "",
+				SlaveURL:            "root://eos-mgm1.eoscluster.cern.ch:1094",
+				CacheDirectory:      os.TempDir(),
+				EnableLogging:       false,
+				ShowHiddenSysFiles:  false,
+				ForceSingleUserMode: false,
+				UseKeytab:           false,
+				SecProtocol:         "",
+				Keytab:              "",
+				SingleUsername:      "",
+				GatewaySVC:          "127.0.0.1:9142",
+			},
+			Local: config.LocalDriver{
+				Root: filepath.Join(defaults.BaseDataPath(), "storage", "local", "metadata"),
+			},
+			S3: config.S3Driver{
+				Region: "default",
+			},
+			S3NG: config.S3NGDriver{
+				Root:       filepath.Join(defaults.BaseDataPath(), "storage", "metadata"),
+				UserLayout: "{{.Id.OpaqueId}}",
+				Region:     "default",
+			},
+			OCIS: config.OCISDriver{
+				Root:       filepath.Join(defaults.BaseDataPath(), "storage", "metadata"),
+				UserLayout: "{{.Id.OpaqueId}}",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func EnsureDefaults(cfg *config.Config) {
+	// provide with defaults for shared logging, since we need a valid destination address for BindEnv.
+	if cfg.Logging == nil && cfg.Commons != nil && cfg.Commons.Log != nil {
+		cfg.Logging = &config.Logging{
+			Level:  cfg.Commons.Log.Level,
+			Pretty: cfg.Commons.Log.Pretty,
+			Color:  cfg.Commons.Log.Color,
+			File:   cfg.Commons.Log.File,
+		}
+	} else if cfg.Logging == nil {
+		cfg.Logging = &config.Logging{}
+	}
+	// provide with defaults for shared tracing, since we need a valid destination address for BindEnv.
+	if cfg.Tracing == nil && cfg.Commons != nil && cfg.Commons.Tracing != nil {
+		cfg.Tracing = &config.Tracing{
+			Enabled:   cfg.Commons.Tracing.Enabled,
+			Type:      cfg.Commons.Tracing.Type,
+			Endpoint:  cfg.Commons.Tracing.Endpoint,
+			Collector: cfg.Commons.Tracing.Collector,
+		}
+	} else if cfg.Tracing == nil {
+		cfg.Tracing = &config.Tracing{}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/metadata.go b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/metadata.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e580882378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/metadata.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package config
+
+func MetadataDrivers(cfg *Config) map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"eos": map[string]interface{}{
+			"namespace":              cfg.Drivers.EOS.Root,
+			"shadow_namespace":       cfg.Drivers.EOS.ShadowNamespace,
+			"uploads_namespace":      cfg.Drivers.EOS.UploadsNamespace,
+			"eos_binary":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.EosBinary,
+			"xrdcopy_binary":         cfg.Drivers.EOS.XrdcopyBinary,
+			"master_url":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.MasterURL,
+			"slave_url":              cfg.Drivers.EOS.SlaveURL,
+			"cache_directory":        cfg.Drivers.EOS.CacheDirectory,
+			"sec_protocol":           cfg.Drivers.EOS.SecProtocol,
+			"keytab":                 cfg.Drivers.EOS.Keytab,
+			"single_username":        cfg.Drivers.EOS.SingleUsername,
+			"enable_logging":         cfg.Drivers.EOS.EnableLogging,
+			"show_hidden_sys_files":  cfg.Drivers.EOS.ShowHiddenSysFiles,
+			"force_single_user_mode": cfg.Drivers.EOS.ForceSingleUserMode,
+			"use_keytab":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.UseKeytab,
+			"gatewaysvc":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.GatewaySVC,
+			"enable_home":            false,
+		},
+		"eosgrpc": map[string]interface{}{
+			"namespace":              cfg.Drivers.EOS.Root,
+			"shadow_namespace":       cfg.Drivers.EOS.ShadowNamespace,
+			"eos_binary":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.EosBinary,
+			"xrdcopy_binary":         cfg.Drivers.EOS.XrdcopyBinary,
+			"master_url":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.MasterURL,
+			"master_grpc_uri":        cfg.Drivers.EOS.GRPCURI,
+			"slave_url":              cfg.Drivers.EOS.SlaveURL,
+			"cache_directory":        cfg.Drivers.EOS.CacheDirectory,
+			"sec_protocol":           cfg.Drivers.EOS.SecProtocol,
+			"keytab":                 cfg.Drivers.EOS.Keytab,
+			"single_username":        cfg.Drivers.EOS.SingleUsername,
+			"user_layout":            cfg.Drivers.EOS.UserLayout,
+			"enable_logging":         cfg.Drivers.EOS.EnableLogging,
+			"show_hidden_sys_files":  cfg.Drivers.EOS.ShowHiddenSysFiles,
+			"force_single_user_mode": cfg.Drivers.EOS.ForceSingleUserMode,
+			"use_keytab":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.UseKeytab,
+			"enable_home":            false,
+			"gatewaysvc":             cfg.Drivers.EOS.GatewaySVC,
+		},
+		"local": map[string]interface{}{
+			"root": cfg.Drivers.Local.Root,
+		},
+		"ocis": map[string]interface{}{
+			"root":                cfg.Drivers.OCIS.Root,
+			"user_layout":         cfg.Drivers.OCIS.UserLayout,
+			"treetime_accounting": false,
+			"treesize_accounting": false,
+			"permissionssvc":      cfg.Drivers.OCIS.PermissionsEndpoint,
+		},
+		"s3": map[string]interface{}{
+			"region":     cfg.Drivers.S3.Region,
+			"access_key": cfg.Drivers.S3.AccessKey,
+			"secret_key": cfg.Drivers.S3.SecretKey,
+			"endpoint":   cfg.Drivers.S3.Endpoint,
+			"bucket":     cfg.Drivers.S3.Bucket,
+		},
+		"s3ng": map[string]interface{}{
+			"root":                cfg.Drivers.S3NG.Root,
+			"enable_home":         false,
+			"user_layout":         cfg.Drivers.S3NG.UserLayout,
+			"treetime_accounting": false,
+			"treesize_accounting": false,
+			"permissionssvc":      cfg.Drivers.S3NG.PermissionsEndpoint,
+			"s3.region":           cfg.Drivers.S3NG.Region,
+			"s3.access_key":       cfg.Drivers.S3NG.AccessKey,
+			"s3.secret_key":       cfg.Drivers.S3NG.SecretKey,
+			"s3.endpoint":         cfg.Drivers.S3NG.Endpoint,
+			"s3.bucket":           cfg.Drivers.S3NG.Bucket,
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/extensions/storage/pkg/command/root.go b/extensions/storage/pkg/command/root.go
index 180f2e3fcb..2929caabb7 100644
--- a/extensions/storage/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/extensions/storage/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 		StoragePublicLink(cfg),
 		StorageShares(cfg),
 		StorageUsers(cfg),
-		StorageMetadata(cfg),
+		// StorageMetadata(cfg),
 		Health(cfg),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ocis-pkg/config/config.go b/ocis-pkg/config/config.go
index 47e8d6026e..f6973be469 100644
--- a/ocis-pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/ocis-pkg/config/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	proxy "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/proxy/pkg/config"
 	settings "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/settings/pkg/config"
 	sharing "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/sharing/pkg/config"
+	storagemetadata "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config"
 	storage "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/config"
 	store "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/store/pkg/config"
 	thumbnails "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config"
@@ -65,27 +66,28 @@ type Config struct {
 	TokenManager TokenManager `yaml:"token_manager"`
 	Runtime      Runtime      `yaml:"runtime"`
 
-	Audit         *audit.Config         `yaml:"audit"`
-	Accounts      *accounts.Config      `yaml:"accounts"`
-	GLAuth        *glauth.Config        `yaml:"glauth"`
-	Graph         *graph.Config         `yaml:"graph"`
-	GraphExplorer *graphExplorer.Config `yaml:"graph_explorer"`
-	IDP           *idp.Config           `yaml:"idp"`
-	IDM           *idm.Config           `yaml:"idm"`
-	Nats          *nats.Config          `yaml:"nats"`
-	Notifications *notifications.Config `yaml:"notifications"`
-	OCS           *ocs.Config           `yaml:"ocs"`
-	Web           *web.Config           `yaml:"web"`
-	Proxy         *proxy.Config         `yaml:"proxy"`
-	Settings      *settings.Config      `yaml:"settings"`
-	Storage       *storage.Config       `yaml:"storage"`
-	AuthBasic     *authbasic.Config     `yaml:"auth_basic"`
-	AuthBearer    *authbearer.Config    `yaml:"auth_bearer"`
-	User          *user.Config          `yaml:"user"`
-	Group         *group.Config         `yaml:"group"`
-	AppProvider   *appprovider.Config   `yaml:"app_provider"`
-	Sharing       *sharing.Config       `yaml:"app_provider"`
-	Store         *store.Config         `yaml:"store"`
-	Thumbnails    *thumbnails.Config    `yaml:"thumbnails"`
-	WebDAV        *webdav.Config        `yaml:"webdav"`
+	Audit           *audit.Config           `yaml:"audit"`
+	Accounts        *accounts.Config        `yaml:"accounts"`
+	GLAuth          *glauth.Config          `yaml:"glauth"`
+	Graph           *graph.Config           `yaml:"graph"`
+	GraphExplorer   *graphExplorer.Config   `yaml:"graph_explorer"`
+	IDP             *idp.Config             `yaml:"idp"`
+	IDM             *idm.Config             `yaml:"idm"`
+	Nats            *nats.Config            `yaml:"nats"`
+	Notifications   *notifications.Config   `yaml:"notifications"`
+	OCS             *ocs.Config             `yaml:"ocs"`
+	Web             *web.Config             `yaml:"web"`
+	Proxy           *proxy.Config           `yaml:"proxy"`
+	Settings        *settings.Config        `yaml:"settings"`
+	Storage         *storage.Config         `yaml:"storage"`
+	AuthBasic       *authbasic.Config       `yaml:"auth_basic"`
+	AuthBearer      *authbearer.Config      `yaml:"auth_bearer"`
+	User            *user.Config            `yaml:"user"`
+	Group           *group.Config           `yaml:"group"`
+	AppProvider     *appprovider.Config     `yaml:"app_provider"`
+	Sharing         *sharing.Config         `yaml:"app_provider"`
+	StorageMetadata *storagemetadata.Config `yaml:"storage_metadata"`
+	Store           *store.Config           `yaml:"store"`
+	Thumbnails      *thumbnails.Config      `yaml:"thumbnails"`
+	WebDAV          *webdav.Config          `yaml:"webdav"`
 }
diff --git a/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go b/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go
index ba07fe766e..ded666d324 100644
--- a/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/ocis-pkg/config/defaultconfig.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	proxy "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/defaults"
 	settings "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/settings/pkg/config/defaults"
 	sharing "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/defaults"
+	storagemetadata "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/config/defaults"
 	storage "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/config/defaults"
 	store "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/store/pkg/config/defaults"
 	thumbnails "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/defaults"
@@ -35,28 +36,29 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 			Port: "9250",
 			Host: "localhost",
 		},
-		Audit:         audit.DefaultConfig(),
-		Accounts:      accounts.DefaultConfig(),
-		GLAuth:        glauth.DefaultConfig(),
-		Graph:         graph.DefaultConfig(),
-		IDP:           idp.DefaultConfig(),
-		IDM:           idm.DefaultConfig(),
-		Nats:          nats.DefaultConfig(),
-		Notifications: notifications.DefaultConfig(),
-		Proxy:         proxy.DefaultConfig(),
-		GraphExplorer: graphExplorer.DefaultConfig(),
-		OCS:           ocs.DefaultConfig(),
-		Settings:      settings.DefaultConfig(),
-		Web:           web.DefaultConfig(),
-		Store:         store.DefaultConfig(),
-		Thumbnails:    thumbnails.DefaultConfig(),
-		WebDAV:        webdav.DefaultConfig(),
-		Storage:       storage.DefaultConfig(),
-		AuthBasic:     authbasic.FullDefaultConfig(),
-		AuthBearer:    authbearer.FullDefaultConfig(),
-		User:          user.FullDefaultConfig(),
-		Group:         group.FullDefaultConfig(),
-		Sharing:       sharing.FullDefaultConfig(),
-		AppProvider:   appprovider.FullDefaultConfig(),
+		Audit:           audit.DefaultConfig(),
+		Accounts:        accounts.DefaultConfig(),
+		GLAuth:          glauth.DefaultConfig(),
+		Graph:           graph.DefaultConfig(),
+		IDP:             idp.DefaultConfig(),
+		IDM:             idm.DefaultConfig(),
+		Nats:            nats.DefaultConfig(),
+		Notifications:   notifications.DefaultConfig(),
+		Proxy:           proxy.DefaultConfig(),
+		GraphExplorer:   graphExplorer.DefaultConfig(),
+		OCS:             ocs.DefaultConfig(),
+		Settings:        settings.DefaultConfig(),
+		Web:             web.DefaultConfig(),
+		Store:           store.DefaultConfig(),
+		Thumbnails:      thumbnails.DefaultConfig(),
+		WebDAV:          webdav.DefaultConfig(),
+		Storage:         storage.DefaultConfig(),
+		AuthBasic:       authbasic.FullDefaultConfig(),
+		AuthBearer:      authbearer.FullDefaultConfig(),
+		User:            user.FullDefaultConfig(),
+		Group:           group.FullDefaultConfig(),
+		Sharing:         sharing.FullDefaultConfig(),
+		StorageMetadata: storagemetadata.FullDefaultConfig(),
+		AppProvider:     appprovider.FullDefaultConfig(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/storagemetadata.go b/ocis/pkg/command/storagemetadata.go
index ef3d4d205d..bcde8bf5c0 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/storagemetadata.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/storagemetadata.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package command
 
 import (
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/command"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/command"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis/pkg/register"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ func StorageMetadataCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Name:     "storage-metadata",
 		Usage:    "start storage and data service for metadata",
 		Category: "extensions",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			return ParseStorageCommon(ctx, cfg)
-		},
+		// Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+		// 	return ParseStorageCommon(ctx, cfg)
+		// },
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			origCmd := command.StorageMetadata(cfg.Storage)
+			origCmd := command.StorageMetadata(cfg.StorageMetadata)
 			return handleOriginalAction(c, origCmd)
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go b/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go
index 8760e18e13..ecf4cb7343 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	proxy "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/proxy/pkg/command"
 	settings "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/settings/pkg/command"
 	sharing "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/sharing/pkg/command"
+	storagemetadata "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage-metadata/pkg/command"
 	storage "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/storage/pkg/command"
 	store "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/store/pkg/command"
 	thumbnails "github.com/owncloud/ocis/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/command"
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func NewService(options ...Option) (*Service, error) {
 
 	s.ServicesRegistry["settings"] = settings.NewSutureService
 	s.ServicesRegistry["nats"] = nats.NewSutureService
-	s.ServicesRegistry["storage-metadata"] = storage.NewStorageMetadata
+	s.ServicesRegistry["storage-metadata"] = storagemetadata.NewStorageMetadata
 	s.ServicesRegistry["glauth"] = glauth.NewSutureService
 	s.ServicesRegistry["graph"] = graph.NewSutureService
 	s.ServicesRegistry["graph-explorer"] = graphExplorer.NewSutureService