diff --git a/cms/envs/bok_choy.env.json b/cms/envs/bok_choy.env.json
index 6f14115ab751..5301b8ada84b 100644
--- a/cms/envs/bok_choy.env.json
+++ b/cms/envs/bok_choy.env.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "BULK_EMAIL_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL": "no-reply@example.com",
     "CACHES": {
         "celery": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "integration_celery",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "default": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "sandbox_default",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "general": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "sandbox_general",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "mongo_metadata_inheritance": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "integration_mongo_metadata_inheritance",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "staticfiles": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "integration_static_files",
             "LOCATION": [
diff --git a/cms/envs/bok_choy.yml b/cms/envs/bok_choy.yml
index d5314b557efb..705d1a472fe4 100644
--- a/cms/envs/bok_choy.yml
+++ b/cms/envs/bok_choy.yml
@@ -6,27 +6,27 @@ BUGS_EMAIL: bugs@example.com
 BULK_EMAIL_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL: no-reply@example.com
 CACHES:
   celery:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_celery
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   default:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_default
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   general:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_general
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   mongo_metadata_inheritance:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_mongo_metadata_inheritance
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   staticfiles:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_static_files
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
@@ -128,4 +128,3 @@ XQUEUE_INTERFACE:
   url: http://localhost:18040
 ZENDESK_API_KEY: ''
 ZENDESK_USER: ''
-
diff --git a/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.env.json b/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.env.json
index 6ab1fb3d6647..d6b01a061e1d 100644
--- a/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.env.json
+++ b/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.env.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "BULK_EMAIL_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL": "no-reply@example.com",
     "CACHES": {
         "celery": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "integration_celery",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "default": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "sandbox_default",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "general": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "sandbox_general",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "mongo_metadata_inheritance": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "integration_mongo_metadata_inheritance",
             "LOCATION": [
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             ]
         },
         "staticfiles": {
-            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache",
+            "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache",
             "KEY_FUNCTION": "common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key",
             "KEY_PREFIX": "integration_static_files",
             "LOCATION": [
diff --git a/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml b/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml
index 747c9342bbb6..b5f0990b6e28 100644
--- a/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml
+++ b/cms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml
@@ -6,27 +6,27 @@ BUGS_EMAIL: bugs@example.com
 BULK_EMAIL_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL: no-reply@example.com
 CACHES:
   celery:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_celery
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   default:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_default
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   general:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_general
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   mongo_metadata_inheritance:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_mongo_metadata_inheritance
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   staticfiles:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_static_files
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
@@ -125,4 +125,3 @@ XQUEUE_INTERFACE:
   url: http://localhost:18040
 ZENDESK_API_KEY: ''
 ZENDESK_USER: ''
-
diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 9f438847b024..193efaaddfa7 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -2171,53 +2171,53 @@
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': '86400',  # This data should be long-lived for performance, BundleCache handles invalidation
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'course_structure_cache': {
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'course_structure',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': '7200',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'celery': {
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'celery',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': '7200',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'mongo_metadata_inheritance': {
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'mongo_metadata_inheritance',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': 300,
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'staticfiles': {
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'staticfiles_general',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'default': {
         'VERSION': '1',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'default',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'configuration': {
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'configuration',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'general': {
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'general',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/cms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml b/cms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml
index 6a1d0ec14ae4..67356ad4b3f8 100644
--- a/cms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml
+++ b/cms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml
@@ -53,47 +53,47 @@ BULK_EMAIL_EMAILS_PER_TASK: 500
 BULK_EMAIL_LOG_SENT_EMAILS: false
 CACHES:
     celery:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: celery
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         TIMEOUT: '7200'
     configuration:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: 78f87108afce
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
     course_structure_cache:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: course_structure
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         TIMEOUT: '7200'
     default:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: default
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         VERSION: '1'
     general:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: general
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
     mongo_metadata_inheritance:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: mongo_metadata_inheritance
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         TIMEOUT: 300
     staticfiles:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: 78f87108afce_general
         LOCATION:
diff --git a/lms/envs/bok_choy.yml b/lms/envs/bok_choy.yml
index 53675e6e5626..8379bf20e963 100644
--- a/lms/envs/bok_choy.yml
+++ b/lms/envs/bok_choy.yml
@@ -19,27 +19,27 @@ BLOCK_STRUCTURES_SETTINGS:
 
 CACHES:
   celery:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_celery
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   default:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_default
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   general:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_general
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   mongo_metadata_inheritance:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_mongo_metadata_inheritance
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
   staticfiles:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_static_files
     LOCATION: ['localhost:11211']
@@ -252,4 +252,3 @@ XQUEUE_INTERFACE:
 
 ZENDESK_API_KEY: ''
 ZENDESK_USER: ''
-
diff --git a/lms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml b/lms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml
index 5431910e05c0..83c830172f21 100644
--- a/lms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml
+++ b/lms/envs/bok_choy_docker.yml
@@ -8,27 +8,27 @@ BUGS_EMAIL: bugs@example.com
 BULK_EMAIL_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL: no-reply@example.com
 CACHES:
   celery:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_celery
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   default:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_default
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   general:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: sandbox_general
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   mongo_metadata_inheritance:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_mongo_metadata_inheritance
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
   staticfiles:
-    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+    BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
     KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
     KEY_PREFIX: integration_static_files
     LOCATION: ['edx.devstack.memcached:11211']
@@ -161,4 +161,3 @@ XQUEUE_INTERFACE:
   url: '** OVERRIDDEN **'
 ZENDESK_API_KEY: ''
 ZENDESK_USER: ''
-
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 21353c97d010..9096417f954d 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1113,53 +1113,53 @@
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': '86400',  # This data should be long-lived for performance, BundleCache handles invalidation
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'course_structure_cache': {
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'course_structure',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': '7200',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'celery': {
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'celery',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': '7200',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'mongo_metadata_inheritance': {
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'mongo_metadata_inheritance',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'TIMEOUT': 300,
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'staticfiles': {
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'staticfiles_general',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'default': {
         'VERSION': '1',
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'default',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'configuration': {
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'configuration',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
     'general': {
         'KEY_FUNCTION': 'common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key',
         'LOCATION': ['localhost:11211'],
         'KEY_PREFIX': 'general',
-        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache',
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml b/lms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml
index 98b11750df58..328318f53570 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack-experimental.yml
@@ -72,47 +72,47 @@ BULK_EMAIL_LOG_SENT_EMAILS: false
 BULK_EMAIL_ROUTING_KEY_SMALL_JOBS: edx.lms.core.default
 CACHES:
     celery:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: celery
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         TIMEOUT: '7200'
     configuration:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: 78f87108afce
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
     course_structure_cache:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: course_structure
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         TIMEOUT: '7200'
     default:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: default
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         VERSION: '1'
     general:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: general
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
     mongo_metadata_inheritance:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: mongo_metadata_inheritance
         LOCATION:
         - edx.devstack.memcached:11211
         TIMEOUT: 300
     staticfiles:
-        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache
+        BACKEND: django.core.cache.backends.memcached.PyMemcacheCache
         KEY_FUNCTION: common.djangoapps.util.memcache.safe_key
         KEY_PREFIX: 78f87108afce_general
         LOCATION: