Analytic-based scaling of information technology resources

A system for IT resource scaling, comprising:

• a memory medium comprising instructions;
• a bus coupled to the memory medium;
• a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to:
• identify a set of IT resources;
• create a resource configuration data repository that includes resource scaling capabilities of the set of IT resources;
• create a unit of work data repository that includes details of jobs handled by the set of IT resources;
• create a profile for the set of IT resources, the profile including information related to a service and resource demand, a capacity, a utilization and a performance of the set of IT resources;
• collect resource utilization and performance data for the set of IT resources;
• generate a scaling strategy for the set of IT resources based on analytics obtained using the resource configuration data repository, the unit of work data repository, the profile, and the resource utilization and performance data;
• and scale the set of IT resources based on the scaling strategy using at least one of the following:
• autonomic scaling capabilities of the set of IT resource, or an external interface.

A computer readable medium containing a program product for IT resource scaling, the computer readable medium comprising program code for causing a computer to:

• identify a set of IT resources;
• create a resource configuration data repository that includes resource scaling capabilities of the set of IT resources;
• create a unit of work data repository that includes details of jobs handled by the set of IT resources;
• create a profile for the set of IT resources, the profile including information related to a service and resource demand, a capacity, a utilization and a performance of the set of IT resources;
• collect resource utilization and performance data for the set of IT resources;
• generate a scaling strategy for the set of IT resources based on analytics obtained using the resource configuration data repository, the unit of work data repository, the profile, and the resource utilization and performance data;
• and cause the computer to scale the set of IT resources based on the scaling strategy using at least one of the following:
• autonomic scaling capabilities of the set of IT resource, or an external interface.

A method for deploying an application for scaling IT resources, comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• identify a set of IT resources;
• create a resource configuration data repository that includes resource scaling capabilities of the set of IT resources;
• create a unit of work data repository that includes details of jobs handled by the set of IT resources;
• create a profile for the set of IT resources, the profile including information related to a service and resource demand, a capacity, a utilization and a performance of the set of IT resources;
• collect resource utilization and performance data for the set of IT resources;
• and
• generate a scaling strategy for the set of IT resources based on analytics obtained using the resource configuration data repository, the unit of work data repository, the profile, and the resource utilization and performance data.