diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2630ef17da7..11444f93229 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
 include(ConfigureBoost)
-find_package(MySQL REQUIRED)
 
 if( UNIX )
   find_package(Readline)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e6d31ebbaef..a2c50828d37 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@
 # implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 add_subdirectory(genrev)
-add_subdirectory(server)
+add_subdirectory(common)
+
+if(SERVERS)
+  add_subdirectory(server)
+endif(SERVERS)
 
 if(TOOLS)
   add_subdirectory(tools)
diff --git a/src/server/collision/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 59%
rename from src/server/collision/CMakeLists.txt
rename to src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index f394fe791be..0c97fc35fcc 100644
--- a/src/server/collision/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,41 +12,48 @@ if( USE_COREPCH )
   include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 endif()
 
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Management Management/*.cpp Management/*.h)
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Maps Maps/*.cpp Maps/*.h)
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Models Models/*.cpp Models/*.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Common Common.cpp Common.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Collision Collision/*.cpp Collision/*.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Threading Threading/*.cpp Threading/*.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Threading Utilities/*.cpp Utilities/*.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Configuration Configuration/*.cpp Configuration/*.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Logging Logging/*.cpp Logging/*.h)
+
+# Manually set sources for Debugging directory as we don't want to include WheatyExceptionReport in common project
+# It needs to be included both in authserver and worldserver for the static global variable to be properly initialized
+# and to handle crash logs on windows
+set(sources_Debugging Debugging/Errors.cpp Debugging/Errors.h)
 file(GLOB sources_localdir *.cpp *.h)
 
 if (USE_COREPCH)
-  set(collision_STAT_PCH_HDR PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.h)
-  set(collision_STAT_PCH_SRC PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.cpp)
+  set(common_STAT_PCH_HDR PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.h)
+  set(common_STAT_PCH_SRC PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.cpp)
 endif ()
 
-set(collision_STAT_SRCS
-  ${collision_STAT_SRCS}
-  ${sources_Management}
-  ${sources_Maps}
-  ${sources_Models}
-  ${sources_localdir}
+set(common_STAT_SRCS
+  ${common_STAT_SRCS}
+  ${sources_Common}
+  ${sources_Collision}
+  ${sources_Threading}
+  ${sources_Debugging}
+  ${sources_Configuration}
+  ${sources_Logging}
 )
 
 include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/utf8cpp
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/SFMT
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/g3dlite/include
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/recastnavigation/Detour
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/recastnavigation/Detour/Include
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/cppformat
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Database
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Configuration
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Database
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic/LinkedReference
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Logging
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Threading
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Packets
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Utilities
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/DataStores
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Addons
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Conditions
@@ -73,25 +80,26 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Spells
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Spells/Auras
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Management
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Maps
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Models
-  ${MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Threading
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Collision/Maps
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Configuration
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logging
   ${VALGRIND_INCLUDE_DIR}
 )
 
 GroupSources(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
-add_library(collision STATIC
-  ${collision_STAT_SRCS}
-  ${collision_STAT_PCH_SRC}
-)
-
-target_link_libraries(collision
-  shared
+add_library(common STATIC
+  ${common_STAT_SRCS}
+  ${common_STAT_PCH_SRC}
 )
 
 # Generate precompiled header
 if (USE_COREPCH)
-  add_cxx_pch(collision ${collision_STAT_PCH_HDR} ${collision_STAT_PCH_SRC})
+  add_cxx_pch(common ${common_STAT_PCH_HDR} ${common_STAT_PCH_SRC})
 endif ()
diff --git a/src/server/collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.cpp b/src/common/Collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.h b/src/common/Collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.h
rename to src/common/Collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchy.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchyWrapper.h b/src/common/Collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchyWrapper.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchyWrapper.h
rename to src/common/Collision/BoundingIntervalHierarchyWrapper.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/DynamicTree.cpp b/src/common/Collision/DynamicTree.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/DynamicTree.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/DynamicTree.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/DynamicTree.h b/src/common/Collision/DynamicTree.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/DynamicTree.h
rename to src/common/Collision/DynamicTree.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/IVMapManager.h b/src/common/Collision/Management/IVMapManager.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/IVMapManager.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/IVMapManager.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/MMapFactory.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Management/MMapFactory.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/MMapFactory.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/MMapFactory.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/MMapFactory.h b/src/common/Collision/Management/MMapFactory.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/MMapFactory.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/MMapFactory.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/MMapManager.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Management/MMapManager.cpp
similarity index 95%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/MMapManager.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/MMapManager.cpp
index b71b94e3291..c93d4e0e751 100644
--- a/src/server/collision/Management/MMapManager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Collision/Management/MMapManager.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "MMapManager.h"
 #include "Log.h"
-#include "World.h"
+#include "Config.h"
+#include "SharedDefines.h"
 
 namespace MMAP
 {
@@ -69,9 +70,10 @@ namespace MMAP
         }
 
         // load and init dtNavMesh - read parameters from file
-        uint32 pathLen = sWorld->GetDataPath().length() + strlen("mmaps/%03i.mmap")+1;
+        std::string dataDir = sConfigMgr->GetStringDefault("DataDir", "./");
+        uint32 pathLen = dataDir.length() + strlen("/mmaps/%03i.mmap") + 1;
         char *fileName = new char[pathLen];
-        snprintf(fileName, pathLen, (sWorld->GetDataPath()+"mmaps/%03i.mmap").c_str(), mapId);
+        snprintf(fileName, pathLen, (dataDir + "/mmaps/%03i.mmap").c_str(), mapId);
 
         FILE* file = fopen(fileName, "rb");
         if (!file)
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ namespace MMAP
         return uint32(x << 16 | y);
     }
 
-    bool MMapManager::loadMap(const std::string& /*basePath*/, uint32 mapId, int32 x, int32 y)
+    bool MMapManager::loadMap(const std::string& basePath, uint32 mapId, int32 x, int32 y)
     {
         // make sure the mmap is loaded and ready to load tiles
         if (!loadMapData(mapId))
@@ -134,10 +136,10 @@ namespace MMAP
             return false;
 
         // load this tile :: mmaps/MMMXXYY.mmtile
-        uint32 pathLen = sWorld->GetDataPath().length() + strlen("mmaps/%03i%02i%02i.mmtile")+1;
+        uint32 pathLen = basePath.length() + strlen("/%03i%02i%02i.mmtile") + 1;
         char *fileName = new char[pathLen];
 
-        snprintf(fileName, pathLen, (sWorld->GetDataPath()+"mmaps/%03i%02i%02i.mmtile").c_str(), mapId, x, y);
+        snprintf(fileName, pathLen, (basePath + "/%03i%02i%02i.mmtile").c_str(), mapId, x, y);
 
         FILE* file = fopen(fileName, "rb");
         if (!file)
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/MMapManager.h b/src/common/Collision/Management/MMapManager.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/MMapManager.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/MMapManager.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/VMapFactory.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Management/VMapFactory.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/VMapFactory.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/VMapFactory.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/VMapFactory.h b/src/common/Collision/Management/VMapFactory.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/VMapFactory.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/VMapFactory.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/VMapManager2.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Management/VMapManager2.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/VMapManager2.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/VMapManager2.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Management/VMapManager2.h b/src/common/Collision/Management/VMapManager2.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Management/VMapManager2.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Management/VMapManager2.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Maps/MapTree.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Maps/MapTree.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Maps/MapTree.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Maps/MapTree.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Maps/MapTree.h b/src/common/Collision/Maps/MapTree.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Maps/MapTree.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Maps/MapTree.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Maps/TileAssembler.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Maps/TileAssembler.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Maps/TileAssembler.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Maps/TileAssembler.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Maps/TileAssembler.h b/src/common/Collision/Maps/TileAssembler.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Maps/TileAssembler.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Maps/TileAssembler.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Models/GameObjectModel.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Models/GameObjectModel.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Models/GameObjectModel.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Models/GameObjectModel.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Models/GameObjectModel.h b/src/common/Collision/Models/GameObjectModel.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Models/GameObjectModel.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Models/GameObjectModel.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Models/ModelInstance.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Models/ModelInstance.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Models/ModelInstance.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Models/ModelInstance.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Models/ModelInstance.h b/src/common/Collision/Models/ModelInstance.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Models/ModelInstance.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Models/ModelInstance.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Models/WorldModel.cpp b/src/common/Collision/Models/WorldModel.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Models/WorldModel.cpp
rename to src/common/Collision/Models/WorldModel.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/collision/Models/WorldModel.h b/src/common/Collision/Models/WorldModel.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/Models/WorldModel.h
rename to src/common/Collision/Models/WorldModel.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/RegularGrid.h b/src/common/Collision/RegularGrid.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/RegularGrid.h
rename to src/common/Collision/RegularGrid.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/VMapDefinitions.h b/src/common/Collision/VMapDefinitions.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/collision/VMapDefinitions.h
rename to src/common/Collision/VMapDefinitions.h
diff --git a/src/server/collision/VMapTools.h b/src/common/Collision/VMapTools.h
similarity index 99%
rename from src/server/collision/VMapTools.h
rename to src/common/Collision/VMapTools.h
index fa7bc394ebc..662dc43e9e7 100644
--- a/src/server/collision/VMapTools.h
+++ b/src/common/Collision/VMapTools.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 #include <G3D/CollisionDetection.h>
 #include <G3D/AABox.h>
 
-#include "NodeValueAccess.h"
-
 /**
 The Class is mainly taken from G3D/AABSPTree.h but modified to be able to use our internal data structure.
 This is an iterator that helps us analysing the BSP-Trees.
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Common.cpp b/src/common/Common.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Common.cpp
rename to src/common/Common.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Common.h b/src/common/Common.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Common.h
rename to src/common/Common.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/CompilerDefs.h b/src/common/CompilerDefs.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/CompilerDefs.h
rename to src/common/CompilerDefs.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Configuration/Config.cpp b/src/common/Configuration/Config.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Configuration/Config.cpp
rename to src/common/Configuration/Config.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Configuration/Config.h b/src/common/Configuration/Config.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Configuration/Config.h
rename to src/common/Configuration/Config.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Debugging/Errors.cpp b/src/common/Debugging/Errors.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Debugging/Errors.cpp
rename to src/common/Debugging/Errors.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Debugging/Errors.h b/src/common/Debugging/Errors.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Debugging/Errors.h
rename to src/common/Debugging/Errors.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.cpp b/src/common/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.cpp
rename to src/common/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.h b/src/common/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.h
rename to src/common/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Define.h b/src/common/Define.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Define.h
rename to src/common/Define.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/Appender.cpp b/src/common/Logging/Appender.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/Appender.cpp
rename to src/common/Logging/Appender.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/Appender.h b/src/common/Logging/Appender.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/Appender.h
rename to src/common/Logging/Appender.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderConsole.cpp b/src/common/Logging/AppenderConsole.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderConsole.cpp
rename to src/common/Logging/AppenderConsole.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderConsole.h b/src/common/Logging/AppenderConsole.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderConsole.h
rename to src/common/Logging/AppenderConsole.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderFile.cpp b/src/common/Logging/AppenderFile.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderFile.cpp
rename to src/common/Logging/AppenderFile.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderFile.h b/src/common/Logging/AppenderFile.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderFile.h
rename to src/common/Logging/AppenderFile.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/Log.cpp b/src/common/Logging/Log.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/Log.cpp
rename to src/common/Logging/Log.cpp
index 5075815ad54..93b7b9d122e 100644
--- a/src/server/shared/Logging/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Logging/Log.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "Util.h"
 #include "AppenderConsole.h"
 #include "AppenderFile.h"
-#include "AppenderDB.h"
 #include "LogOperation.h"
 
 #include <cstdio>
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/Log.h b/src/common/Logging/Log.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/Log.h
rename to src/common/Logging/Log.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/LogOperation.cpp b/src/common/Logging/LogOperation.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/LogOperation.cpp
rename to src/common/Logging/LogOperation.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/LogOperation.h b/src/common/Logging/LogOperation.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/LogOperation.h
rename to src/common/Logging/LogOperation.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/Logger.cpp b/src/common/Logging/Logger.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/Logger.cpp
rename to src/common/Logging/Logger.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/Logger.h b/src/common/Logging/Logger.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/Logger.h
rename to src/common/Logging/Logger.h
diff --git a/src/common/PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.cpp b/src/common/PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52c623ca64a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.h"
diff --git a/src/common/PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.h b/src/common/PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d4f1ff4694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/PrecompiledHeaders/commonPCH.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "Define.h"
+#include "Common.h"
+#include "BoundingIntervalHierarchy.h"
+#include "BoundingIntervalHierarchyWrapper.h"
+#include "RegularGrid.h"
+#include "Collision/VMapDefinitions.h"
+#include "Collision/Maps/MapTree.h"
+#include "Collision/Models/WorldModel.h"
+#include "Collision/Models/ModelInstance.h"
+#include "Collision/Models/GameObjectModel.h"
+#include "Threading/ProducerConsumerQueue.h"
+#include "Utilities/TaskScheduler.h"
+#include "Utilities/EventMap.h"
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Threading/Callback.h b/src/common/Threading/Callback.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Threading/Callback.h
rename to src/common/Threading/Callback.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Threading/LockedQueue.h b/src/common/Threading/LockedQueue.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Threading/LockedQueue.h
rename to src/common/Threading/LockedQueue.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Threading/ProcessPriority.h b/src/common/Threading/ProcessPriority.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Threading/ProcessPriority.h
rename to src/common/Threading/ProcessPriority.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Threading/ProducerConsumerQueue.h b/src/common/Threading/ProducerConsumerQueue.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Threading/ProducerConsumerQueue.h
rename to src/common/Threading/ProducerConsumerQueue.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/ByteConverter.h b/src/common/Utilities/ByteConverter.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/ByteConverter.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/ByteConverter.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/Duration.h b/src/common/Utilities/Duration.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/Duration.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/Duration.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/EventMap.cpp b/src/common/Utilities/EventMap.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/EventMap.cpp
rename to src/common/Utilities/EventMap.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/EventMap.h b/src/common/Utilities/EventMap.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/EventMap.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/EventMap.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/EventProcessor.cpp b/src/common/Utilities/EventProcessor.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/EventProcessor.cpp
rename to src/common/Utilities/EventProcessor.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/EventProcessor.h b/src/common/Utilities/EventProcessor.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/EventProcessor.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/EventProcessor.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/StringFormat.h b/src/common/Utilities/StringFormat.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/StringFormat.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/StringFormat.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/TaskScheduler.cpp b/src/common/Utilities/TaskScheduler.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/TaskScheduler.cpp
rename to src/common/Utilities/TaskScheduler.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/TaskScheduler.h b/src/common/Utilities/TaskScheduler.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/TaskScheduler.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/TaskScheduler.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/Timer.h b/src/common/Utilities/Timer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/Timer.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/Timer.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/Util.cpp b/src/common/Utilities/Util.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/Util.cpp
rename to src/common/Utilities/Util.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/Util.h b/src/common/Utilities/Util.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/Util.h
rename to src/common/Utilities/Util.h
diff --git a/src/server/CMakeLists.txt b/src/server/CMakeLists.txt
index fc4bf4328a3..5d3daef05d8 100644
--- a/src/server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,24 +12,20 @@
 # This to stop a few silly crashes that could have been avoided IF people
 # weren't doing some -O3 psychooptimizations etc.
 
+find_package(MySQL REQUIRED)
+
 if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND NOT MINGW)
   add_definitions(-fno-delete-null-pointer-checks)
 endif()
 
-if( SERVERS )
-  set(sources_windows_Debugging
-    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.h
-  )
-  add_subdirectory(shared)
-  add_subdirectory(game)
-  add_subdirectory(collision)
-  add_subdirectory(authserver)
-  add_subdirectory(scripts)
-  add_subdirectory(worldserver)
-else()
-  if( TOOLS )
-    add_subdirectory(collision)
-    add_subdirectory(shared)
-  endif()
-endif()
+set(sources_windows_Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging/WheatyExceptionReport.h
+)
+add_subdirectory(database)
+add_subdirectory(shared)
+add_subdirectory(game)
+add_subdirectory(authserver)
+add_subdirectory(scripts)
+add_subdirectory(worldserver)
+
diff --git a/src/server/authserver/CMakeLists.txt b/src/server/authserver/CMakeLists.txt
index f6d99de5271..24a2dc35fce 100644
--- a/src/server/authserver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/server/authserver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,22 +45,29 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/cppformat
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/process
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Updater
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Configuration
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Database
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Packets
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Cryptography
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Cryptography/Authentication
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Logging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Networking
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Threading
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Updater
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Service
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Authentication
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Realms
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Server
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Threading
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Configuration
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Logging
   ${MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR}
   ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR}
   ${VALGRIND_INCLUDE_DIR}
@@ -80,8 +87,10 @@ if( NOT WIN32 )
 endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(authserver
+  common
   shared
   format
+  database
   ${MYSQL_LIBRARY}
   ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
   ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
diff --git a/src/server/collision/PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.cpp b/src/server/collision/PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 36eae8e2b0d..00000000000
--- a/src/server/collision/PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-#include "collisionPCH.h"
diff --git a/src/server/collision/PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.h b/src/server/collision/PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ece2ef1b8ef..00000000000
--- a/src/server/collision/PrecompiledHeaders/collisionPCH.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#include "Define.h"
-#include "VMapDefinitions.h"
-#include "MapTree.h"
-#include "WorldModel.h"
-#include "ModelInstance.h"
-#include "BoundingIntervalHierarchy.h"
-#include "RegularGrid.h"
-#include "BoundingIntervalHierarchyWrapper.h"
-#include "GameObjectModel.h"
diff --git a/src/server/database/CMakeLists.txt b/src/server/database/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3fa7ed10aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/database/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2015 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
+#
+# This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+# unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+# modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+if( USE_COREPCH )
+  include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+endif()
+
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Database Database/*.cpp Database/*.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Logging Logging/*.cpp Logging/*.h)
+file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Updater Updater/*.cpp Updater/*.h)
+
+file(GLOB sources_localdir *.cpp *.h)
+
+#
+# Build shared sourcelist
+#
+
+if (USE_COREPCH)
+  set(database_STAT_PCH_HDR PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.h)
+  set(database_STAT_PCH_SRC PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.cpp)
+endif()
+
+set(database_STAT_SRCS
+  ${database_STAT_SRCS}
+  ${sources_Database}
+  ${sources_Logging}
+  ${sources_Updater}
+)
+
+include_directories(
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/recastnavigation/Detour
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/SFMT
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/cppformat
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/utf8cpp
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/process
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Database
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Updater
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Threading
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Configuration
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
+  ${MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR} # seems needed for Windows build
+  ${VALGRIND_INCLUDE_DIR}
+)
+
+GroupSources(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+
+add_library(database STATIC
+  ${database_STAT_SRCS}
+  ${database_STAT_PCH_SRC}
+)
+
+# Generate precompiled header
+if (USE_COREPCH)
+  add_cxx_pch(database ${database_STAT_PCH_HDR} ${database_STAT_PCH_SRC})
+endif ()
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/AdhocStatement.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/AdhocStatement.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/AdhocStatement.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/AdhocStatement.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/AdhocStatement.h b/src/server/database/Database/AdhocStatement.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/AdhocStatement.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/AdhocStatement.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseEnv.h b/src/server/database/Database/DatabaseEnv.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseEnv.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/DatabaseEnv.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseLoader.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/DatabaseLoader.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseLoader.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/DatabaseLoader.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseLoader.h b/src/server/database/Database/DatabaseLoader.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseLoader.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/DatabaseLoader.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseWorker.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/DatabaseWorker.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseWorker.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/DatabaseWorker.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseWorker.h b/src/server/database/Database/DatabaseWorker.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseWorker.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/DatabaseWorker.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseWorkerPool.h b/src/server/database/Database/DatabaseWorkerPool.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/DatabaseWorkerPool.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/DatabaseWorkerPool.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Field.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Field.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Field.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/Field.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Field.h b/src/server/database/Database/Field.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Field.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/Field.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.h b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/Implementation/LoginDatabase.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.h b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/Implementation/WorldDatabase.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/MySQLConnection.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/MySQLConnection.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/MySQLConnection.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/MySQLConnection.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/MySQLConnection.h b/src/server/database/Database/MySQLConnection.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/MySQLConnection.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/MySQLConnection.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/MySQLThreading.h b/src/server/database/Database/MySQLThreading.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/MySQLThreading.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/MySQLThreading.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/PreparedStatement.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/PreparedStatement.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/PreparedStatement.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/PreparedStatement.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/PreparedStatement.h b/src/server/database/Database/PreparedStatement.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/PreparedStatement.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/PreparedStatement.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/QueryHolder.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/QueryHolder.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/QueryHolder.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/QueryHolder.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/QueryHolder.h b/src/server/database/Database/QueryHolder.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/QueryHolder.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/QueryHolder.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/QueryResult.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/QueryResult.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/QueryResult.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/QueryResult.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/QueryResult.h b/src/server/database/Database/QueryResult.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/QueryResult.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/QueryResult.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/SQLOperation.h b/src/server/database/Database/SQLOperation.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/SQLOperation.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/SQLOperation.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Transaction.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Transaction.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Transaction.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Database/Transaction.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Database/Transaction.h b/src/server/database/Database/Transaction.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Database/Transaction.h
rename to src/server/database/Database/Transaction.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderDB.cpp b/src/server/database/Logging/AppenderDB.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderDB.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Logging/AppenderDB.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderDB.h b/src/server/database/Logging/AppenderDB.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Logging/AppenderDB.h
rename to src/server/database/Logging/AppenderDB.h
diff --git a/src/server/database/PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.cpp b/src/server/database/PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f84a52be82a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/database/PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.h"
diff --git a/src/server/database/PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.h b/src/server/database/PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d524d52ade0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/database/PrecompiledHeaders/databasePCH.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "Config.h"
+#include "Database/AdhocStatement.h"
+#include "Database/DatabaseEnv.h"
+#include "Database/DatabaseLoader.h"
+#include "Database/DatabaseWorker.h"
+#include "Database/DatabaseWorkerPool.h"
+#include "Database/Field.h"
+#include "Database/MySQLConnection.h"
+#include "Database/MySQLThreading.h"
+#include "Database/PreparedStatement.h"
+#include "Database/QueryHolder.h"
+#include "Database/QueryResult.h"
+#include "Database/SQLOperation.h"
+#include "Database/Transaction.h"
+#include "Logging/Appender.h"
+#include "Logging/AppenderConsole.h"
+#include "Logging/AppenderDB.h"
+#include "Logging/AppenderFile.h"
+#include "Logging/Log.h"
+#include "Logging/LogOperation.h"
+#include "Logging/Logger.h"
+#include "Updater/DBUpdater.h"
+#include "Updater/UpdateFetcher.h"
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Updater/DBUpdater.cpp b/src/server/database/Updater/DBUpdater.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Updater/DBUpdater.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Updater/DBUpdater.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Updater/DBUpdater.h b/src/server/database/Updater/DBUpdater.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Updater/DBUpdater.h
rename to src/server/database/Updater/DBUpdater.h
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Updater/UpdateFetcher.cpp b/src/server/database/Updater/UpdateFetcher.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Updater/UpdateFetcher.cpp
rename to src/server/database/Updater/UpdateFetcher.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Updater/UpdateFetcher.h b/src/server/database/Updater/UpdateFetcher.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Updater/UpdateFetcher.h
rename to src/server/database/Updater/UpdateFetcher.h
diff --git a/src/server/game/CMakeLists.txt b/src/server/game/CMakeLists.txt
index 66425ed2dc7..ccc69b3ef68 100644
--- a/src/server/game/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/server/game/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,25 +112,28 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/SFMT
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/cppformat
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/zlib
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Management
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Models
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Maps
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Maps
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Threading
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Configuration
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Updater
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Configuration
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Cryptography
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Cryptography/Authentication
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Database
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/DataStores
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic/LinkedReference
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Logging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Networking
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Packets
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Threading
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Updater
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Utilities
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Accounts
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Achievements
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/src/server/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 57f145eb15a..db15ce8c36d 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/server/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,24 +52,26 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/SFMT
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/cppformat
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/zlib
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Updater
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Configuration
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Cryptography
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Database
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/DataStores
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic/LinkedReference
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Logging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Packets
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Threading
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Updater
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Utilities
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Management
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Threading
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Configuration
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Logging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Database
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Accounts
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Achievements
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Addons
diff --git a/src/server/shared/CMakeLists.txt b/src/server/shared/CMakeLists.txt
index d68ddf85ff3..1653d605faa 100644
--- a/src/server/shared/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/server/shared/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,25 +12,16 @@ if( USE_COREPCH )
   include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 endif()
 
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Configuration Configuration/*.cpp Configuration/*.h)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Cryptography Cryptography/*.cpp Cryptography/*.h)
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Database Database/*.cpp Database/*.h)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_DataStores DataStores/*.cpp DataStores/*.h)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Dynamic Dynamic/*.cpp Dynamic/*.h)
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Logging Logging/*.cpp Logging/*.h)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Networking Networking/*.cpp Networking/*.h)
 file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Packets Packets/*.cpp Packets/*.h)
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Threading Threading/*.cpp Threading/*.h)
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Updater Updater/*.cpp Updater/*.h)
-file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Utilities Utilities/*.cpp Utilities/*.h)
-
+if( WIN32 )
+   file(GLOB_RECURSE sources_Service Service/*.cpp Service/*.h)
+endif( WIN32 )
 file(GLOB sources_localdir *.cpp *.h)
 
-# Manually set sources for Debugging directory as we don't want to include WheatyExceptionReport in shared project
-# It needs to be included both in authserver and worldserver for the static global variable to be properly initialized
-# and to handle crash logs on windows
-set(sources_Debugging Debugging/Errors.cpp Debugging/Errors.h)
-
 #
 # Build shared sourcelist
 #
@@ -42,18 +33,13 @@ endif()
 
 set(shared_STAT_SRCS
   ${shared_STAT_SRCS}
-  ${sources_Configuration}
   ${sources_Cryptography}
-  ${sources_Database}
   ${sources_DataStores}
-  ${sources_Debugging}
   ${sources_Dynamic}
-  ${sources_Logging}
   ${sources_Networking}
   ${sources_Packets}
-  ${sources_Threading}
-  ${sources_Updater}
   ${sources_Utilities}
+  ${sources_Service}
   ${sources_localdir}
 )
 
@@ -65,20 +51,25 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/utf8cpp
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/process
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Updater
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Configuration
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Cryptography
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Database
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/DataStores
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Debugging
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Dynamic
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logging
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Networking
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Packets
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Threading
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Utilities
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Updater
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Entities/Object
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Service
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Configuration
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Logging
   ${MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR}
   ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR}
   ${VALGRIND_INCLUDE_DIR}
diff --git a/src/server/shared/PrecompiledHeaders/sharedPCH.h b/src/server/shared/PrecompiledHeaders/sharedPCH.h
index f4c18f89ec1..c09b24e6fd9 100644
--- a/src/server/shared/PrecompiledHeaders/sharedPCH.h
+++ b/src/server/shared/PrecompiledHeaders/sharedPCH.h
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 //add here most rarely modified headers to speed up debug build compilation
 
-#include "Common.h"
-#include "Log.h"
-#include "DatabaseWorker.h"
-#include "SQLOperation.h"
-#include "Errors.h"
 #include "TypeList.h"
-#include "TaskScheduler.h"
-#include "EventMap.h"
 #include "Revision.h"
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/ServiceWin32.cpp b/src/server/shared/Service/ServiceWin32.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/ServiceWin32.cpp
rename to src/server/shared/Service/ServiceWin32.cpp
diff --git a/src/server/shared/Utilities/ServiceWin32.h b/src/server/shared/Service/ServiceWin32.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/server/shared/Utilities/ServiceWin32.h
rename to src/server/shared/Service/ServiceWin32.h
diff --git a/src/server/worldserver/CMakeLists.txt b/src/server/worldserver/CMakeLists.txt
index a6c76977fe2..f513ba0857f 100644
--- a/src/server/worldserver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/server/worldserver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,24 +49,23 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/SFMT
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/cppformat
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/process
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Management
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Database
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Logging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/database/Updater
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Configuration
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Configuration
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Cryptography
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Cryptography/Authentication
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Database
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/DataStores
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic/LinkedReference
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Dynamic
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Logging
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Networking
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Packets
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Threading
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Updater
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Service
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Accounts
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Achievements
@@ -135,6 +134,14 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/World
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/authserver/Server
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/authserver/Realms
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Utilities
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Threading
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Logging
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CommandLine
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/RemoteAccess
@@ -165,9 +172,10 @@ set_target_properties(worldserver PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "${worldserver_LINK_FLAG
 
 target_link_libraries(worldserver
   game
+  common
   shared
+  database
   scripts
-  collision
   g3dlib
   gsoap
   Detour
diff --git a/src/tools/mmaps_generator/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/mmaps_generator/CMakeLists.txt
index 48e30b1c3cf..52a7f5504d6 100644
--- a/src/tools/mmaps_generator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/mmaps_generator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@ set(mmap_gen_Includes
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/recastnavigation/Detour
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/recastnavigation/Detour/Include
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Utilities
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Threading
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/game/Conditions
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Management
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Maps
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Management
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Maps
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Debugging
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Threading
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Utilities
 )
 
 if( WIN32 )
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ include_directories(${mmap_gen_Includes})
 add_executable(mmaps_generator ${mmap_gen_sources})
 
 target_link_libraries(mmaps_generator
-  collision
+  common
   g3dlib
   Recast
   Detour
diff --git a/src/tools/vmap4_assembler/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/vmap4_assembler/CMakeLists.txt
index dfd6c7d4dd4..4513bdaf316 100644
--- a/src/tools/vmap4_assembler/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/vmap4_assembler/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dep/g3dlite/include
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/shared/Debugging
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Maps
-  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/server/collision/Models
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Maps
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/common/Collision/Models
   ${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR}
 )
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin")
 endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(vmap4assembler
-  collision
+  common
   g3dlib
   ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
 )