diff --git a/etc/logging.conf-sample b/etc/logging.conf-sample
index d5e3d0578..4c3f0f628 100644
--- a/etc/logging.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/logging.conf-sample
@@ -1,45 +1,37 @@
-; Loaded via logging.config.fileConfig
-; @todo Customize for Marconi loggers
-
 [loggers]
-keys=root
+keys=root,server,combined
+
+[formatters]
+keys=normal,normal_with_name,debug
 
 [handlers]
 keys=production,file,devel
 
-[formatters]
-keys=minimal,normal,debug
-
-
-###########
-# Loggers #
-###########
-
 [logger_root]
-level=WARNING
-handlers=file
+level=NOTSET
+handlers=devel
 
-[logger_access]
-level=INFO
-qualname=access
-handlers=access_file
+[logger_server]
+level=DEBUG
+handlers=devel
+qualname=marconi-server
 
-
-################
-# Log Handlers #
-################
+[logger_combined]
+level=DEBUG
+handlers=devel
+qualname=marconi-combined
 
 [handler_production]
 class=handlers.SysLogHandler
 level=ERROR
-formatter=normal
+formatter=normal_with_name
 args=(('localhost', handlers.SYSLOG_UDP_PORT), handlers.SysLogHandler.LOG_USER)
 
 [handler_file]
-class=handlers.WatchedFileHandler
-level=WARNING
-formatter=normal
-args=('error.log',)
+class=FileHandler
+level=DEBUG
+formatter=normal_with_name
+args=('marconi.log', 'w')
 
 [handler_devel]
 class=StreamHandler
@@ -47,16 +39,11 @@ level=NOTSET
 formatter=debug
 args=(sys.stdout,)
 
-
-##################
-# Log Formatters #
-##################
-
-[formatter_minimal]
-format=%(message)s
-
 [formatter_normal]
+format=%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
+
+[formatter_normal_with_name]
 format=(%(name)s): %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
 
 [formatter_debug]
-format=(%(name)s): %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(module)s %(funcName)s %(message)s
\ No newline at end of file
+format=(%(name)s): %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(module)s %(funcName)s %(message)s 
diff --git a/etc/marconi.conf-sample b/etc/marconi.conf-sample
index 969ed85b2..04b5b1b7b 100644
--- a/etc/marconi.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/marconi.conf-sample
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-; debug = False
-; verbose = False
-; auth_strategy =
+# Show more verbose log output (sets INFO log level output)
+#verbose = False
+
+# Show debugging output in logs (sets DEBUG log level output)
+#debug = False
+
+# Log to this file!
+log_file = /var/log/marconi/server.log
+
+; auth_strategy = 
+
+# ================= Syslog Options ============================
+
+# Send logs to syslog (/dev/log) instead of to file specified
+# by `log_file`
+#use_syslog = False
+
+# Facility to use. If unset defaults to LOG_USER.
+#syslog_log_facility = LOG_LOCAL0
+
 
 [drivers]
 # Transport driver module (e.g., marconi.transport.wsgi, marconi.transport.zmq)
diff --git a/marconi/bootstrap.py b/marconi/bootstrap.py
index dca3c1abf..164ff7f10 100644
--- a/marconi/bootstrap.py
+++ b/marconi/bootstrap.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from marconi.common import config
 from marconi.common import decorators
 from marconi.common import exceptions
 from marconi.openstack.common import importutils
+from marconi.openstack.common import log
 from marconi import transport  # NOQA.
 
 
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ cfg = config.namespace('drivers').from_options(
     transport='marconi.transport.wsgi',
     storage='marconi.storage.sqlite')
 
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Bootstrap(object):
     """Defines the Marconi bootstrapper.
@@ -35,14 +38,19 @@ class Bootstrap(object):
 
     def __init__(self, config_file=None, cli_args=None):
         cfg_handle.load(filename=config_file, args=cli_args)
+        log.setup("marconi")
 
     @decorators.lazy_property(write=False)
     def storage(self):
+        msg = _("Loading Storage Driver")
+        LOG.debug(msg)
         storage_module = import_driver(cfg.storage)
         return storage_module.Driver()
 
     @decorators.lazy_property(write=False)
     def transport(self):
+        msg = _("Loading Transport Driver")
+        LOG.debug(msg)
         transport_module = import_driver(cfg.transport)
         return transport_module.Driver(self.storage)
 
diff --git a/marconi/cmd/server.py b/marconi/cmd/server.py
index e45d31790..9c7649952 100644
--- a/marconi/cmd/server.py
+++ b/marconi/cmd/server.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import sys
 
 from marconi import bootstrap
-from marconi.openstack.common import log
 
 
 def fail(returncode, e):
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ def fail(returncode, e):
 
 def run():
     try:
-        log.setup('marconi')
         server = bootstrap.Bootstrap(cli_args=sys.argv[1:])
         server.run()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
diff --git a/marconi/common/config.py b/marconi/common/config.py
index 56bed2360..59e4d53a7 100644
--- a/marconi/common/config.py
+++ b/marconi/common/config.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def _init():
         __getattr__ = dict.__getitem__
         __setattr__ = dict.__setitem__
 
-    conf = cfg.ConfigOpts()
+    conf = cfg.CONF
 
     def namespace(name, title=None):
         """Create a config namespace.