1. A method for optimizing workload placement in a networked computing environment, comprising: identifying a workload in the networked computing environment; applying a workload placement technique to identify an optimal platform for handling the workload, the workload placement technique comprising at least one of the following: a shadow placement technique, a simultaneous placement technique, or a single platform placement technique; applying a workload timing method to determine an optimal time to place the workload on the optimal platform, the workload timing method comprising at least one of the following: a time-based method, or an event-based method; and placing the workload on the optimal platform at the optimal time.