diff --git a/server/src/server/urls.py b/server/src/server/urls.py
index 5b13368b..5915a0e1 100644
--- a/server/src/server/urls.py
+++ b/server/src/server/urls.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 """
 Url patterns for UDS project (Django)
 """
-from django.conf.urls import include
-from django.urls import path
+from django.urls import include, path
 
 
 # Uncomment the next two lines to enable the admin:
diff --git a/server/src/uds/core/services/service.py b/server/src/uds/core/services/service.py
index 9c7940bd..0cacc069 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/core/services/service.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/core/services/service.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class Service(Module):
         Returns if this service is reachable (that is, we can operate with it). This is used, for example, to check
         if a service is "operable" before removing an user service (that is, pass from "waiting for remove" to "removing")
         By default, this method returns True.
+        Ideally, availability should be cached for a while, so that we don't have to check it every time.
         """
         return True
 
diff --git a/server/src/uds/core/util/cache.py b/server/src/uds/core/util/cache.py
index 28fddc30..26502d47 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/core/util/cache.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/core/util/cache.py
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ class Cache:
     hits = 0
     misses = 0
 
+    # Some aliases
     DEFAULT_VALIDITY = 60
+    SHORT_VALIDITY = 5
+    LONG_VALIDITY = 3600
 
     _owner: str
     _bowner: bytes
@@ -98,6 +101,12 @@ class Cache:
             # logger.debug('Cache inaccesible: %s:%s', skey, e)
             return defValue
 
+    def __getitem__(self, key: typing.Union[str, bytes]) -> typing.Any:
+        """
+        Returns the cached value for the given key using the [] operator
+        """
+        return self.get(key)
+
     def remove(self, skey: typing.Union[str, bytes]) -> bool:
         """
         Removes an stored cached item
@@ -112,6 +121,12 @@ class Cache:
             logger.debug('key not found')
             return False
 
+    def __delitem__(self, key: typing.Union[str, bytes]) -> None:
+        """
+        Removes an stored cached item using the [] operator
+        """
+        self.remove(key)
+
     def clean(self) -> None:
         Cache.delete(self._owner)
 
@@ -148,6 +163,12 @@ class Cache:
             except transaction.TransactionManagementError:
                 logger.debug('Transaction in course, cannot store value')
 
+    def __setitem__(self, key: typing.Union[str, bytes], value: typing.Any) -> None:
+        """
+        Stores a value in the cache using the [] operator with default validity
+        """
+        self.put(key, value)
+
     def refresh(self, skey: typing.Union[str, bytes]) -> None:
         # logger.debug('Refreshing key "%s" for cache "%s"' % (skey, self._owner,))
         try:
diff --git a/server/src/uds/core/util/decorators.py b/server/src/uds/core/util/decorators.py
index f8864405..e020ca1a 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/core/util/decorators.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/core/util/decorators.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import inspect
 import typing
 
 from uds.core.util.html import checkBrowser
+from uds.core.util.cache import Cache
 from uds.web.util import errors
 
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ def ensureConected(func: typing.Callable[..., RT]) -> typing.Callable[..., RT]:
 # Decorator that tries to get from cache before executing
 def allowCache(
     cachePrefix: str,
-    cacheTimeout: int,
+    cacheTimeout: typing.Union[typing.Callable[[], int], int] = Cache.DEFAULT_VALIDITY,
     cachingArgs: typing.Optional[
         typing.Union[typing.List[int], typing.Tuple[int], int]
     ] = None,
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ def allowCache(
     :param cacheTimeout: The cache timeout in seconds
     :param cachingArgs: The caching args. Can be a single integer or a list.
                         First arg (self) is 0, so normally cachingArgs are 1, or [1,2,..]
+    :param cachingKWArgs: The caching kwargs. Can be a single string or a list.
+    :param cachingKeyFnc: A function that receives the args and kwargs and returns the key
     """
     keyFnc = cachingKeyFnc or (lambda x: '')
 
@@ -169,12 +172,17 @@ def allowCache(
             if 'force' in kwargs:
                 # Remove force key
                 del kwargs['force']
+                
+            # ic cacheTimeout is a function, call it
+            timeout = cacheTimeout
+            if callable(timeout):
+                timeout = timeout()
 
             if args[0].cache:  # Not in cache and object can cache it
                 data = fnc(*args, **kwargs)
                 try:
                     # Maybe returned data is not serializable. In that case, cache will fail but no harm is done with this
-                    args[0].cache.put(cacheKey, data, cacheTimeout)
+                    args[0].cache.put(cacheKey, data, timeout)
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.debug(
                         'Data for %s is not serializable on call to %s, not cached. %s (%s)',
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/provider.py b/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/provider.py
index 8a179ba2..bf75cac7 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/provider.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/provider.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_noop as _
 from uds.core.services import ServiceProvider
 from uds.core.ui import gui
 from uds.core.util import validators
+from uds.core.util.decorators import allowCache
+from uds.core.util.cache import Cache
 
 from .service import OGService
 from . import og
@@ -283,3 +285,10 @@ class OGProvider(ServiceProvider):
 
     def status(self, machineId: str) -> typing.Any:
         return self.api.status(machineId)
+
+    @allowCache('reachable', Cache.SHORT_VALIDITY)
+    def isAvailable(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if aws provider is reachable
+        """
+        return self.testConnection()[0]
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/service.py b/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/service.py
index 244698a4..9e33c0dc 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/service.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/OpenGnsys/service.py
@@ -213,3 +213,6 @@ class OGService(Service):
 
     def isRemovableIfUnavailable(self):
         return self.startIfUnavailable.isTrue()
+
+    def isAvailable(self) -> bool:
+        return self.parent().isAvailable()
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/provider.py b/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/provider.py
index 343c28c3..893436d2 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/provider.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/provider.py
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_noop as _
 from uds.core.services import ServiceProvider
 from uds.core.ui import gui
 from uds.core.util import validators
+from uds.core.util.cache import Cache
+from uds.core.util.decorators import allowCache
 
-from .service import LiveService
 from . import on
+from .service import LiveService
 
 # Not imported at runtime, just for type checking
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -334,3 +336,10 @@ class OpenNebulaProvider(ServiceProvider):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-me
     @staticmethod
     def test(env: 'Environment', data: 'Module.ValuesType') -> typing.List[typing.Any]:
         return OpenNebulaProvider(env, data).testConnection()
+
+    @allowCache('reachable', Cache.SHORT_VALIDITY)
+    def isAvailable(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if aws provider is reachable
+        """
+        return self.testConnection()[0]
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/service.py b/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/service.py
index ee75e765..912c59d7 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/service.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/OpenNebula/service.py
@@ -320,3 +320,6 @@ class LiveService(Service):
         self, machineId: str, username: str, password: str, domain: str
     ) -> typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]:
         return self.parent().desktopLogin(machineId, username, password, domain)
+
+    def isAvailable(self) -> bool:
+        return self.parent().isAvailable()
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider.py b/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider.py
index b875e899..87786287 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider.py
@@ -30,16 +30,18 @@
 """
 .. moduleauthor:: Adolfo Gómez, dkmaster at dkmon dot com
 """
-import typing
 import logging
+import typing
 
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_noop as _
 from uds.core.services import ServiceProvider
 from uds.core.ui import gui
 from uds.core.util import validators
+from uds.core.util.cache import Cache
+from uds.core.util.decorators import allowCache
 
-from .service import LiveService
 from . import openstack
+from .service import LiveService
 
 # Not imported at runtime, just for type checking
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -290,3 +292,11 @@ class OpenStackProvider(ServiceProvider):
 
         """
         return OpenStackProvider(env, data).testConnection()
+
+    @allowCache('reachable', Cache.SHORT_VALIDITY)
+    def isAvailable(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if aws provider is reachable
+        """
+        return self.testConnection()[0]
+
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider_legacy.py b/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider_legacy.py
index 32f9eccc..21dce732 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider_legacy.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/provider_legacy.py
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_noop as _
 from uds.core.services import ServiceProvider
 from uds.core.ui import gui
 from uds.core.util import validators
+from uds.core.util.cache import Cache
+from uds.core.util.decorators import allowCache
 
-from .service import LiveService
 from . import openstack
-
+from .service import LiveService
 
 # Not imported at runtime, just for type checking
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -274,3 +275,12 @@ class ProviderLegacy(ServiceProvider):
 
         """
         return ProviderLegacy(env, data).testConnection()
+
+    @allowCache('reachable', Cache.SHORT_VALIDITY)
+    def isAvailable(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if aws provider is reachable
+        """
+        return self.testConnection()[0]
+
+        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/service.py b/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/service.py
index 3b6927a5..260a48d4 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/service.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/OpenStack/service.py
@@ -440,3 +440,6 @@ class LiveService(Service):
         Returns the length of numbers part
         """
         return int(self.lenName.value)
+
+    def isAvailable(self) -> bool:
+        return self.parent().isAvailable()