diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 36416339321b..779f6ffa3a33 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,38 @@
 language: cpp
 os:
   - linux
-  - osx
-sudo: required
-dist: 
-  - trusty
-  - precise
-group: edge
-compiler:
-  - gcc
-  - clang
+#  - osx
+#compiler:
+#  - gcc
+#  - clang
 env:
   - BUILD_CORE_ONLY=OFF BUILD_TYPE=Debug
   - BUILD_CORE_ONLY=OFF BUILD_TYPE=Release
   - BUILD_CORE_ONLY=ON  BUILD_TYPE=Debug
   - BUILD_CORE_ONLY=ON  BUILD_TYPE=Release
 matrix:
+  include:
+    # Most explicit routing to GCE Precise
+    - sudo: required
+      dist: precise
+      group: edge
+    # GCE Precise with a default `dist: precise`
+    - sudo: required
+      group: edge
+    # Explicit routing to GCE Trusty
+    - sudo: required
+      dist: trusty
+    # Container-based Precise due to `sudo: false`
+    - sudo: false
+    # Blue Box (legacy) due to `group: stable`
+    - sudo: required
+      dist: precise
+      group: stable
+    # Blue Box (legacy) with default `group: stable`
+    - sudo: required
+      dist: precise
+    # Blue Box (legacy) with default `group: stable` & `dist: precise`
+    - sudo: required
   exclude:
     - os: osx
       compiler: gcc