1. A resource management node comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and comprising computer readable program code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising: deploying a group of resource nodes in a distributed computing system; distributing requests received from user electronic devices to the resource nodes of the group for processing; determining a resource deployment threshold based on performance parameters of the resource nodes of the group, wherein the resource deployment threshold is determined based on an elapsed time from start-up of one of the resource nodes of the group to the one of the resource nodes being ready to process requests from user electronic devices; determining a loading metric based on requests received from user electronic devices; and controlling further deployment of resource nodes to the group responsive to comparison of the loading metric to the resource deployment threshold.