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+# The cinder module
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+This module allows for the configuration and management of [cinder](http://wiki.openstack.org/Cinder)
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+It has been tested in combination with the other openstack components in(Puppetlab's Ppenstack module](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-openstack/).
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+[![Unit Test Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder.png?branch=master)](http://travis-ci.org/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder)
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