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+
+# Install memcached server.
+class memcached::server {
+
+    package { "memcached":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    service { "memcached":
+        ensure  => running,
+        enable  => true,
+        require => Package["memcached"],
+    }
+
+}