diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab3e79a..b2eabd9 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 # Statsd
 
-## Sample pillar
+## Sample pillars
 
-### Standalone statsd server
+Standalone Statsd server with Graphite/carbon backend
 
     statsd:
       server:
@@ -11,12 +11,39 @@
         bind:
           port: 8125
           address: 0.0.0.0
-        backends:
-        - type: graphite
+        backend:
+          engine: carbon
+          host: metrics1.domain.com
+          port: 2003
+
+Standalone Statsd server with Graphite/AMQP backend
+
+    statsd:
+      server:
+        enabled: true
+        bind:
+          port: 8125
+          address: 0.0.0.0
+        backend:
+          engine: amqp
+          host: metrics1.domain.com
+          port: 2003
+
+Standalone Statsd server with OpenTSDB backend
+
+    statsd:
+      server:
+        enabled: true
+        bind:
+          port: 8125
+          address: 0.0.0.0
+        backend:
+          engine: amqp
           host: metrics1.domain.com
           port: 2003
     
 ## Read more
 
 * https://github.com/etsy/statsd/
-* https://github.com/mrtazz/statsd-amqp-backend
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+* https://github.com/mrtazz/statsd-amqp-backend
+* https://github.com/danslimmon/statsd-opentsdb-backend
diff --git a/conf/localConfig.js b/conf/localConfig.js
index e2f7271..9dcf6f2 100755
--- a/conf/localConfig.js
+++ b/conf/localConfig.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+{%- from "statsd/map.jinja" import server with context %}
+
 {
-	{%- for backend in pillar.statsd.server.backends %}
-	{%- if backend.type == 'graphite' %}
-	graphitePort: {{ backend.port }},
+	{%- if server.backend.engine == 'carbon' %}
 	graphiteHost: "{{ backend.host }}",
+	graphitePort: {{ backend.port }},
 	backends: [ "./backends/graphite" ],
 	{%- endif %}
-	{%- if backend.type == 'amqp' %}
+	{%- if server.backend.engine == 'amqp' %}
 	amqpHost: '{{ backend.host }}',
 	amqpPort: {{ backend.port }},
 	amqpLogin: '{{ backend.user }}',
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@
 	amqpQueue: '{{ backend.queue }}',
 	amqpDefaultExchange: '{{ backend.exchange }}',
 	{%- endif %}
-	{%- endfor %}
+	{%- if server.backend.engine == 'opentsdb' %}
+	opentsdbHost: "{{ backend.host }}",
+	opentsdbPort: {{ backend.port }},
+	opentsdbTagPrefix: "{{ backend.get('prefix', '_t_') }}",
+	{%- endif %}
 	port: {{ pillar.statsd.server.bind.port }}
 }
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diff --git a/server.sls b/server.sls
index 55aacfa..329ddb3 100755
--- a/server.sls
+++ b/server.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-{% from "statsd/map.jinja" import server with context %}
-
+{%- from "statsd/map.jinja" import server with context %}
 {%- if server.enabled %}
 
 include:
@@ -69,9 +68,7 @@
   - require:
     - user: statsd
 
-{%- for backend in pillar.statsd.server.backends %}
-
-{%- if backend.type == 'amqp' %}
+{%- if server.backend.engine == 'amqp' %}
 
 #statsd_amqp_package:
 #  npm.installed:
@@ -83,6 +80,12 @@
 
 {%- endif %}
 
-{%- endfor %}
+{%- if server.backend.engine == 'opentsdb' %}
+
+install_package:
+  cmd.run:
+  - name: npm install statsd-opentsdb-backend
+
+{%- endif %}
 
 {%- endif %}
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