A system and method are provided for directing a workload between distributed computing environments. Performance and use data from each of a plurality of computer clusters is monitored on a periodic or continuous basis. The plurality of computers can include a first subset being in a first region and a second subset being in a second region. Each region has known performance characteristics, zone of performance and zone of reliability which is used in distributing a workload or job. A job is received at the system, wherein the system determines a routing for the job to a distributed computing environment, wherein the routing is in response to the obtained performance and use data, and the region encompassing the given computer cluster.