A method, computer system, and a computer program product for resource scaling is provided. The present invention may include receiving a request for resources. The present invention may include receiving a request for a plurality of resources from a virtual device. The present invention may then include estimating a resource allocation based on a predetermined level of service based on the received request. The present invention may also include estimating a benefit curve of a workload for a plurality of tiers of resources based on the estimated resource allocation. The present invention may further include estimating a performance cost of the workload for the plurality of tiers of resources based on the estimated benefit curve.
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