diff --git a/planetstack/openstack/backend.py b/planetstack/openstack/backend.py
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+import threading
+from openstack.sliveragent import SliverAgent
+from openstack.observer import OpenStackObserver
+from openstack.event_listener import EventListener
+
+class Backend:
+    
+    def run(self):
+        # start the openstack observer
+        observer = OpenStackObserver()
+        observer_thread = threading.Thread(target=observer.run)
+        observer_thread.start()
+
+        # start event listene
+        event_listener = EventListener()
+        event_listener_thread = threading.Thread(target=event_listener.run)
+        event_listener_thread.start()
+