diff --git a/api-daemon/migrations/README b/api-daemon/migrations/README
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+++ b/api-daemon/migrations/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Generic single-database configuration.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api-daemon/migrations/alembic.ini b/api-daemon/migrations/alembic.ini
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+++ b/api-daemon/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/api-daemon/migrations/env.py b/api-daemon/migrations/env.py
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+++ b/api-daemon/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+from __future__ import with_statement
+from alembic import context
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+import logging
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+logger = logging.getLogger('alembic.env')
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+from flask import current_app
+config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url',
+                       current_app.config.get('SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'))
+target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(url=url)
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+
+    # this callback is used to prevent an auto-migration from being generated
+    # when there are no changes to the schema
+    # reference: http://alembic.zzzcomputing.com/en/latest/cookbook.html
+    def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):
+        if getattr(config.cmd_opts, 'autogenerate', False):
+            script = directives[0]
+            if script.upgrade_ops.is_empty():
+                directives[:] = []
+                logger.info('No changes in schema detected.')
+
+    engine = engine_from_config(config.get_section(config.config_ini_section),
+                                prefix='sqlalchemy.',
+                                poolclass=pool.NullPool)
+
+    connection = engine.connect()
+    context.configure(connection=connection,
+                      target_metadata=target_metadata,
+                      process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+                      **current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args)
+
+    try:
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+    finally:
+        connection.close()
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/api-daemon/migrations/script.py.mako b/api-daemon/migrations/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c015630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-daemon/migrations/script.py.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/api-daemon/migrations/versions/2d1daa722a0a_pvc_version_0_6.py b/api-daemon/migrations/versions/2d1daa722a0a_pvc_version_0_6.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a0da4bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-daemon/migrations/versions/2d1daa722a0a_pvc_version_0_6.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+"""PVC version 0.6
+
+Revision ID: 2d1daa722a0a
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2020-02-15 23:14:14.733134
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '2d1daa722a0a'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('network_template',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('mac_template', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name')
+    )
+    op.create_table('script',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('script', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name')
+    )
+    op.create_table('storage_template',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name')
+    )
+    op.create_table('system_template',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('vcpu_count', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('vram_mb', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('serial', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('vnc', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('vnc_bind', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('node_limit', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('node_selector', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('node_autostart', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name')
+    )
+    op.create_table('userdata',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('userdata', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name')
+    )
+    op.create_table('network',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('network_template', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('vni', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['network_template'], ['network_template.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('profile',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('system_template', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('network_template', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('storage_template', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('userdata', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('script', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('arguments', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['network_template'], ['network_template.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['script'], ['script.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['storage_template'], ['storage_template.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['system_template'], ['system_template.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['userdata'], ['userdata.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name')
+    )
+    op.create_table('storage',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('storage_template', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('pool', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('disk_id', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('source_volume', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('disk_size_gb', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('mountpoint', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('filesystem', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('filesystem_args', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['storage_template'], ['storage_template.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('storage')
+    op.drop_table('profile')
+    op.drop_table('network')
+    op.drop_table('userdata')
+    op.drop_table('system_template')
+    op.drop_table('storage_template')
+    op.drop_table('script')
+    op.drop_table('network_template')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-init b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-init
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index a5e69128..00000000
--- a/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-init
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Initialize the PVC database and migrations for future upgrades
-# Part of the Parallel Virtual Cluster (PVC) system
-
-export PVC_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/pvc/pvcapid.yaml"
-
-if [[ ! -f ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} ]]; then
-    echo "Create a configuration file at ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} before initializing the database."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-pushd /usr/share/pvc
-./pvcapid-manage.py db init
-./pvcapid-manage.py db migrate
-./pvcapid-manage.py db upgrade
-popd
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade
index 6db47c10..54a16bbe 100755
--- a/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade
+++ b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ if [[ ! -f ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} ]]; then
 fi
 
 pushd /usr/share/pvc
-./pvcapid-manage.py db migrate
 ./pvcapid-manage.py db upgrade
 popd
diff --git a/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install b/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install
index 57054cbf..c6aff3d4 100644
--- a/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install
+++ b/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ api-daemon/pvcapid usr/share/pvc
 api-daemon/pvcapid.service lib/systemd/system
 api-daemon/pvcapid-worker.service lib/systemd/system
 api-daemon/provisioner usr/share/pvc
+api-daemon/migrations usr/share/pvc