Dynamically scaling multi-tier applications in a cloud environment

A computer program product including a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• determining a predicted workload of a multi-tier application for a defined time period;
• determining a change in application capacity for the predicted workload;
• and
• dynamically selecting a scaling strategy for the change in application capacity, the scaling strategy including vertical scaling and horizontal scaling.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory architecture coupled with the processors;
• a first software module executable by the processor and the memory architecture, the first software module configured to determine a predicted workload of a multi-tier application for a defined time period;
• a second software module executable by the processor and the memory architecture, the second software module configured to determine a change in application capacity for the predicted workload;
• and
• a third software module executable by the processor and the memory architecture, the third software module configured to dynamically select a scaling strategy for the change in application capacity, the scaling strategy including vertical scaling and horizontal scaling.