diff --git a/storage/compat/common.py b/storage/compat/common.py
index 298975f..9de5ce6 100644
--- a/storage/compat/common.py
+++ b/storage/compat/common.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class Storage(common.Storage):
 
     uidTable = None
 
-    def __init__(self, schema=None):
-        super(Storage, self).__init__(schema)
+    def __init__(self, db, schema=None):
+        super(Storage, self).__init__(db, schema)
         self.uidTable = self.getUidTable(self.schema)
 
     def storeUid(self, ouid, prefix, id):
diff --git a/storage/migration/tracking.py b/storage/migration/tracking.py
index 9112424..f07ad57 100644
--- a/storage/migration/tracking.py
+++ b/storage/migration/tracking.py
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 import transaction
 
-import config
-import scopes.storage.common
-from scopes.storage.common import getEngine, sessionFactory
 from scopes.storage import tracking
 from loops.config.base import LoopsOptions
-from loops.storage.compat.common import Storage
 from loops import util
 
 
@@ -25,12 +21,11 @@ def migrate(loopsRoot, recFolderName, sourceIds=None, factory=tracking.Container
     else:
         trackIds = sourceIds[start:stop]
     options = LoopsOptions(loopsRoot)
-    #print('*** database:', config.dbname, config.dbuser, config.dbpassword)
     schema = options('scopes.storage.schema') or None
     if schema is not None:
         schema = schema[0]
     #print('*** schema:', schema)
-    storage = Storage(schema=schema)
+    storage = util.storageFactory(schema=schema)
     container = storage.create(factory)
     ix = 0
     prefix = factory.itemFactory.prefix
diff --git a/storage/tests/common.py b/storage/tests/common.py
index df02f62..cac4364 100644
--- a/storage/tests/common.py
+++ b/storage/tests/common.py
@@ -4,17 +4,9 @@
 """
 
 import config
-import scopes.storage.common
-from scopes.storage.common import getEngine, sessionFactory
-
 config.dbname = 'ccotest'
 config.dbuser = 'ccotest'
 config.dbpassword = 'cco'
-engine = getEngine(config.dbengine, config.dbname, 
-                   config.dbuser, config.dbpassword, 
-                   host=config.dbhost, port=config.dbport)
-scopes.storage.common.engine = engine
-scopes.storage.common.Session = sessionFactory(engine)
 
 import unittest
 from zope import component, interface
@@ -26,6 +18,11 @@ from loops.organize.tests import setupObjectsForTesting
 from loops.storage.compat.common import Storage
 from loops import util
 
+from scopes.storage.db.postgres import StorageFactory 
+
+factory = StorageFactory(config, storageClass=Storage)
+storage = factory(schema='testing')
+
 
 class Glob(object):
     pass
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ class TestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         loopsId = util.getUidForObject(loopsRoot)
         setupData = setupObjectsForTesting(site, g.concepts)
         g.johnC = setupData.johnC
-        g.storage = Storage(schema='testing')
+        g.storage = storage
 
     @classmethod
     def cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/storage/tests/test_storage.py b/storage/tests/test_storage.py
index 5220126..3e4f0c7 100644
--- a/storage/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/storage/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import transaction
 from zope import component
 from zope.traversing.api import getName
 
-import config
 from loops.concept import Concept
 from loops.config.base import LoopsOptions
 from loops.organize.personal.favorite import Favorites as FavoritesAdapter
diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
index 4877e25..aecdb95 100644
--- a/util.py
+++ b/util.py
@@ -22,21 +22,17 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     markdown = None
 
-import config
-import scopes.storage.common
-from scopes.storage.common import Storage, getEngine, sessionFactory
 import cybertools
 from cybertools.meta.interfaces import IOptions
 from loops.browser.util import html_quote
+from loops.storage.compat.common import Storage
+
+import config
+from scopes.storage.db.postgres import StorageFactory
+storageFactory = StorageFactory(config, storageClass=Storage)
 
 _ = MessageFactory('loops')
 
-engine = getEngine(config.dbengine, config.dbname, 
-                   config.dbuser, config.dbpassword, 
-                   host=config.dbhost, port=config.dbport)
-scopes.storage.common.engine = engine
-scopes.storage.common.Session = sessionFactory(engine)
-
 renderingFactories = {
     'text/plain': 'zope.source.plaintext',
     'text/stx': 'zope.source.stx',