diff --git a/providers/savvis-symphonyvpdc/src/test/java/org/jclouds/savvis/vpdc/compute/VPDCComputeServiceLiveTestDisabled.java b/providers/savvis-symphonyvpdc/src/test/java/org/jclouds/savvis/vpdc/compute/VPDCComputeServiceLiveTestDisabled.java
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+package org.jclouds.savvis.vpdc.compute;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import org.jclouds.Constants;
+import org.jclouds.compute.BaseComputeServiceLiveTest;
+import org.jclouds.ssh.jsch.config.JschSshClientModule;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import com.google.inject.Module;
+
+/**
+ * Takes a long time to list nodes. Average response time is about 10-15 seconds per vm.
+ * Hence this test does not complete and is disabled until performance improves.
+ * @author Kedar Dave
+ *
+ */
+@Test(enabled = true, groups = "live")
+public class VPDCComputeServiceLiveTestDisabled extends BaseComputeServiceLiveTest {
+
+	public VPDCComputeServiceLiveTestDisabled(){
+		provider = "savvis-symphonyvpdc";
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	   public void setServiceDefaults() {
+	      group = "savvis-symphonyvpdc";
+	   }
+	
+	@Override
+	protected Properties setupProperties() {
+		Properties overrides = super.setupProperties();
+		// savvis uses untrusted certificates
+		overrides.setProperty(Constants.PROPERTY_TRUST_ALL_CERTS, "true");
+		overrides.setProperty(Constants.PROPERTY_RELAX_HOSTNAME, "true");
+		return overrides;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected Module getSshModule() {
+		return new JschSshClientModule();
+	}
+
+}