diff --git a/libraries/pacemaker.rb b/libraries/pacemaker.rb
index eb69903..4c07a13 100644
--- a/libraries/pacemaker.rb
+++ b/libraries/pacemaker.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 require File.expand_path('pacemaker/resource/primitive', File.dirname(__FILE__))
 require File.expand_path('pacemaker/resource/clone', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('pacemaker/resource/group', File.dirname(__FILE__))
 require File.expand_path('pacemaker/constraint/colocation', File.dirname(__FILE__))
diff --git a/libraries/pacemaker/resource/group.rb b/libraries/pacemaker/resource/group.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c658ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/pacemaker/resource/group.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+require File.expand_path('../resource', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../mixins/resource_meta', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+class Pacemaker::Resource::Group < Pacemaker::Resource
+  TYPE = 'group'
+  register_type TYPE
+
+  include Pacemaker::Resource::Meta
+
+  attr_accessor :members
+
+  def self.from_chef_resource(resource)
+    attrs = %w(members meta)
+    new(resource.name).copy_attrs_from_chef_resource(resource, *attrs)
+  end
+
+  def parse_definition
+    rsc_re = /(\S+?)(?::(Started|Stopped))?/
+    unless definition =~ /^#{TYPE} (\S+) (.+?)(\s+\\)?$/
+      raise Pacemaker::CIBObject::DefinitionParseError, \
+        "Couldn't parse definition '#{definition}'"
+    end
+    self.name    = $1
+    members = $2.split
+    trim_from = members.find_index('meta')
+    members = members[0..trim_from-1] if trim_from
+    self.members = members
+    self.meta    = self.class.extract_hash(definition, 'meta')
+  end
+
+  def definition_string
+    str = "#{TYPE} #{name} " + members.join(' ')
+    unless meta.empty?
+      str << continuation_line(meta_string)
+    end
+    str
+  end
+
+  def crm_configure_command
+    "crm configure " + definition_string
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/providers/group.rb b/providers/group.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73317fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/group.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# Cookbook Name:: pacemaker
+# Provider:: group
+#
+# Copyright:: 2014, SUSE
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+require ::File.expand_path('../libraries/pacemaker', ::File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require ::File.expand_path('../libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker',
+                           ::File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+include Chef::Mixin::Pacemaker::RunnableResource
+
+action :create do
+  name = new_resource.name
+
+  if @current_resource_definition.nil?
+    create_resource(name)
+  else
+    maybe_modify_resource(name)
+  end
+end
+
+action :delete do
+  delete_runnable_resource
+end
+
+action :start do
+  start_runnable_resource
+end
+
+action :stop do
+  stop_runnable_resource
+end
+
+def cib_object_class
+  ::Pacemaker::Resource::Group
+end
+
+def load_current_resource
+  standard_load_current_resource
+end
+
+def init_current_resource
+  name = @new_resource.name
+  @current_resource = Chef::Resource::PacemakerGroup.new(name)
+  attrs = [:members]
+  @current_cib_object.copy_attrs_to_chef_resource(@current_resource, *attrs)
+end
+
+def create_resource(name)
+  standard_create_resource
+end
+
+def maybe_modify_resource(name)
+  Chef::Log.info "Checking existing #{@current_cib_object} for modifications"
+
+  desired_group = cib_object_class.from_chef_resource(new_resource)
+  if desired_group.definition_string != @current_cib_object.definition_string
+    Chef::Log.debug "changed from [#{@current_cib_object.definition_string}] to [#{desired_group.definition_string}]"
+    cmd = desired_group.reconfigure_command
+    execute cmd do
+      action :nothing
+    end.run_action(:run)
+    new_resource.updated_by_last_action(true)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/resources/group.rb b/resources/group.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32fca08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/group.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Cookbook Name:: pacemaker
+# Resource:: group
+#
+# Copyright:: 2014, SUSE
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+actions :create, :delete, :start, :stop
+
+default_action :create
+
+attribute :name, :kind_of => String, :name_attribute => true
+attribute :members, :kind_of => Array
+attribute :meta, :kind_of => Hash
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/resource_group.rb b/spec/fixtures/resource_group.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..485ed1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/resource_group.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+require File.expand_path('../../libraries/pacemaker/resource/group',
+                         File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+module Chef::RSpec
+  module Pacemaker
+    module Config
+      RESOURCE_GROUP = \
+        ::Pacemaker::Resource::Group.new('group1')
+      RESOURCE_GROUP.members = ['resource1', 'resource2']
+      RESOURCE_GROUP.meta = [
+        [ "target-role", "Started" ],
+        [ "is-managed", "true" ]
+      ]
+      RESOURCE_GROUP_DEFINITION = <<'EOF'.chomp
+group group1 resource1 resource2 \
+         meta is-managed="true" target-role="Started"
+EOF
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/libraries/pacemaker/resource/group_spec.rb b/spec/libraries/pacemaker/resource/group_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef3d180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/libraries/pacemaker/resource/group_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+require File.expand_path('../../../../libraries/pacemaker/resource/group',
+                         File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../../../fixtures/resource_group', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../../../helpers/cib_object', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../../../helpers/meta_examples',
+                         File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+describe Pacemaker::Resource::Group do
+  let(:fixture) { Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::Config::RESOURCE_GROUP.dup }
+  let(:fixture_definition) {
+    Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::Config::RESOURCE_GROUP_DEFINITION
+  }
+
+  before(:each) do
+    Mixlib::ShellOut.any_instance.stub(:run_command)
+  end
+
+  def object_type
+    'group'
+  end
+
+  def pacemaker_object_class
+    Pacemaker::Resource::Group
+  end
+
+  def fields
+    %w(name members)
+  end
+
+  it_should_behave_like "a CIB object"
+
+  it_should_behave_like "with meta attributes"
+
+  describe "#definition_string" do
+    it "should return the definition string" do
+      expect(fixture.definition_string).to eq(fixture_definition)
+    end
+
+    it "should return a short definition string" do
+      primitive = Pacemaker::Resource::Group.new('foo')
+      primitive.definition = \
+        %!group foo member1 member2 meta target-role="Started"!
+      primitive.parse_definition
+      expect(primitive.definition_string).to eq(<<'EOF'.chomp)
+group foo member1 member2 \
+         meta target-role="Started"
+EOF
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#parse_definition" do
+    before(:each) do
+      @parsed = Pacemaker::Resource::Group.new(fixture.name)
+      @parsed.definition = fixture_definition
+      @parsed.parse_definition
+    end
+
+    it "should parse the members" do
+      expect(@parsed.members).to eq(fixture.members)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/providers/group_spec.rb b/spec/providers/group_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbc28b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/providers/group_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+require 'chef/application'
+require File.expand_path('../spec_helper', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../helpers/cib_object', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../helpers/runnable_resource', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('../fixtures/resource_group', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+describe "Chef::Provider::PacemakerGroup" do
+  # for use inside examples:
+  let(:fixture) { Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::Config::RESOURCE_GROUP.dup }
+  # for use outside examples (e.g. when invoking shared_examples)
+  fixture = Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::Config::RESOURCE_GROUP.dup
+
+  before(:each) do
+    runner_opts = {
+      :step_into => ['pacemaker_group']
+    }
+    @chef_run = ::ChefSpec::Runner.new(runner_opts)
+    @chef_run.converge "pacemaker::default"
+    @node = @chef_run.node
+    @run_context = @chef_run.run_context
+
+    @resource = Chef::Resource::PacemakerGroup.new(fixture.name, @run_context)
+    @resource.members fixture.members.dup
+    @resource.meta    Hash[fixture.meta.dup]
+  end
+
+  let (:provider) { Chef::Provider::PacemakerGroup.new(@resource, @run_context) }
+
+  def cib_object_class
+    Pacemaker::Resource::Group
+  end
+
+  include Chef::RSpec::Pacemaker::CIBObject
+
+  describe ":create action" do
+    def test_modify(expected_cmds)
+      yield
+
+      expect_definition(fixture.definition_string)
+
+      provider.run_action :create
+
+      expected_cmds.each do |cmd|
+        expect(@chef_run).to run_execute(cmd)
+      end
+      expect(@resource).to be_updated
+    end
+
+    it "should modify the group if it has a member resource added" do
+      expected = fixture.dup
+      expected.members = expected.members.dup + %w(resource3)
+      expected_configure_cmd_args = [expected.reconfigure_command]
+      test_modify(expected_configure_cmd_args) do
+        @resource.members expected.members
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "should modify the group if it has different member resources" do
+      fixture.members = %w(resource1 resource3)
+      expected_configure_cmd_args = [fixture.reconfigure_command]
+      test_modify(expected_configure_cmd_args) do
+        @resource.members fixture.members
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  it_should_behave_like "a runnable resource", fixture
+
+end