Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are described which pertain to methods and systems of generating and evaluating potential resource allocations for an application. In one embodiment, metrics are associated with an application. Measurements for the metrics of the application are calculated. Potential resource allocations are generated based on the measurements of the metrics. A subset of the potential resource allocations are evaluated using a statistical model of the operation of the application.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention that pertain to methods and systems for the calculation of resource requirements for a composite application are described. In one embodiment, information describing what component applications are associated with the composite application is received. Information describing metrics that are to be measured for the component applications is received. Information describing interrelationships between the component applications associated with the composite application is received. Information describing rules for calculating the resource requirements for the component applications is received. The rules are based on the interrelationships between the component applications and the metrics that are to be measured.