diff --git a/hooks/cinder_contexts.py b/hooks/cinder_contexts.py
index a4c8d3ab..4b699780 100644
--- a/hooks/cinder_contexts.py
+++ b/hooks/cinder_contexts.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     config,
     relation_ids,
     service_name,
+    related_units,
+    relation_get,
 )
 
 from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.context import (
@@ -83,3 +85,20 @@ class ApacheSSLContext(SSLContext):
         if not service_enabled('cinder-api'):
             return {}
         return super(ApacheSSLContext, self).__call__()
+
+
+class StorageBackendContext(OSContextGenerator):
+    interfaces = ['storage-backend']
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        backends = []
+        for rid in relation_ids('storage-backend'):
+            for unit in related_units(rid):
+                backend_name = relation_get('backend_name',
+                                            unit, rid)
+                if backend_name:
+                    backends.append(backend_name)
+        if len(backends) > 0:
+            return {'backends': ",".join(backends)}
+        else:
+            return {}
diff --git a/hooks/cinder_hooks.py b/hooks/cinder_hooks.py
index d21f1011..28581ee8 100755
--- a/hooks/cinder_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/cinder_hooks.py
@@ -316,6 +316,13 @@ def upgrade_charm():
         amqp_joined(relation_id=rel_id)
 
 
+@hooks.hook('storage-backend-relation-changed')
+@hooks.hook('storage-backend-relation-broken')
+@restart_on_change(restart_map())
+def storage_backend():
+    CONFIGS.write(CINDER_CONF)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         hooks.execute(sys.argv)
diff --git a/hooks/cinder_utils.py b/hooks/cinder_utils.py
index 27e85bf3..58dda88b 100644
--- a/hooks/cinder_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/cinder_utils.py
@@ -119,7 +119,12 @@ CONFIG_FILES = OrderedDict([
                           context.SyslogContext(),
                           cinder_contexts.CephContext(),
                           cinder_contexts.HAProxyContext(),
-                          cinder_contexts.ImageServiceContext()],
+                          cinder_contexts.ImageServiceContext(),
+                          context.SubordinateConfigContext(
+                              interface='storage-backend',
+                              service='cinder',
+                              config_file=CINDER_CONF),
+                          cinder_contexts.StorageBackendContext()],
         'services': ['cinder-api', 'cinder-volume',
                      'cinder-scheduler', 'haproxy']
     }),
diff --git a/hooks/storage-backend-relation-broken b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-broken
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..6dcd0084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-broken
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cinder_hooks.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hooks/storage-backend-relation-changed b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-changed
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..6dcd0084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-changed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cinder_hooks.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hooks/storage-backend-relation-departed b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-departed
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..6dcd0084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-departed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cinder_hooks.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hooks/storage-backend-relation-joined b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-joined
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..6dcd0084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/storage-backend-relation-joined
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cinder_hooks.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/metadata.yaml b/metadata.yaml
index 2aba29b6..451898dc 100644
--- a/metadata.yaml
+++ b/metadata.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ requires:
   ha:
     interface: hacluster
     scope: container
+  storage-backend:
+    interface: cinder-backend
+    scope: container
 peers:
   cluster:
     interface: cinder-ha
diff --git a/templates/cinder.conf b/templates/cinder.conf
index c16f28ad..340ef0b4 100644
--- a/templates/cinder.conf
+++ b/templates/cinder.conf
@@ -62,3 +62,4 @@ glance_api_version = {{ glance_api_version }}
 {% endfor -%}
 {% endif -%}
 
+{% include "parts/backends" %}
diff --git a/templates/grizzly/cinder.conf b/templates/grizzly/cinder.conf
index 3da554c3..4dee7899 100644
--- a/templates/grizzly/cinder.conf
+++ b/templates/grizzly/cinder.conf
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@ glance_api_version = {{ glance_api_version }}
 {% endfor -%}
 {% endif -%}
 
+{% include "parts/backends" %}
diff --git a/templates/icehouse/cinder.conf b/templates/icehouse/cinder.conf
index 92c5e0f2..1a7338a9 100644
--- a/templates/icehouse/cinder.conf
+++ b/templates/icehouse/cinder.conf
@@ -50,4 +50,6 @@ glance_api_version = {{ glance_api_version }}
 {% endfor -%}
 {% endif -%}
 
+{% include "parts/backends" %}
+
 {% include "parts/section-database" %}
diff --git a/templates/parts/backends b/templates/parts/backends
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..887fd7c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/parts/backends
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{% if sections and 'DEFAULT' in sections -%}
+{% for key, value in sections['DEFAULT'] -%}
+{{ key }} = {{ value }}
+{% endfor -%}
+{% endif -%}
+
+{% if backends -%}
+enabled_backends = {{ backends }}
+{% endif -%}
+
+{% for section in sections -%}
+{% if section != 'DEFAULT' -%}
+[{{ section }}]
+{% for key, value in sections[section] -%}
+{{ key }} = {{ value }}
+{% endfor -%}
+{% endif -%}
+{% endfor -%}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_cinder_contexts.py b/unit_tests/test_cinder_contexts.py
index 7f0e0470..13f11f05 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_cinder_contexts.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_cinder_contexts.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ TO_PATCH = [
     'service_name',
     'determine_apache_port',
     'determine_api_port',
-    'get_os_codename_install_source'
+    'get_os_codename_install_source',
+    'related_units',
+    'relation_get'
 ]
 
 
@@ -74,6 +76,25 @@ class TestCinderContext(CharmTestCase):
         service_enabled.return_value = False
         self.assertEquals(contexts.ApacheSSLContext()(), {})
 
+    def test_storage_backend_no_backends(self):
+        self.relation_ids.return_value = []
+        self.assertEquals(contexts.StorageBackendContext()(), {})
+
+    def test_storage_backend_single_backend(self):
+        self.relation_ids.return_value = ['cinder-ceph:0']
+        self.related_units.return_value = ['cinder-ceph/0']
+        self.relation_get.return_value = 'cinder-ceph'
+        self.assertEquals(contexts.StorageBackendContext()(),
+                          {'backends': 'cinder-ceph'})
+
+    def test_storage_backend_multi_backend(self):
+        self.relation_ids.return_value = ['cinder-ceph:0', 'cinder-vmware:0']
+        self.related_units.side_effect = [['cinder-ceph/0'],
+                                          ['cinder-vmware/0']]
+        self.relation_get.side_effect = ['cinder-ceph', 'cinder-vmware']
+        self.assertEquals(contexts.StorageBackendContext()(),
+                          {'backends': 'cinder-ceph,cinder-vmware'})
+
     @patch('charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.context.is_clustered')
     @patch('charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.context.determine_apache_port')
     @patch('charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.context.determine_api_port')
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py b/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py
index 73a3a96e..580927d0 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_cinder_hooks.py
@@ -253,6 +253,14 @@ class TestChangedHooks(CharmTestCase):
         hooks.hooks.execute(['hooks/image-service-relation-broken'])
         self.assertTrue(self.CONFIGS.write_all.called)
 
+    def test_storage_backend_changed(self):
+        hooks.hooks.execute(['hooks/storage-backend-relation-changed'])
+        self.CONFIGS.write.assert_called_with(utils.CINDER_CONF)
+
+    def test_storage_backend_broken(self):
+        hooks.hooks.execute(['hooks/storage-backend-relation-broken'])
+        self.CONFIGS.write.assert_called_with(utils.CINDER_CONF)
+
 
 class TestJoinedHooks(CharmTestCase):