A method for deciding a destination server among a plurality of servers to which applications are migrated upon occurrence of a failure on one of the servers is provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining required performance information of each of the applications when each of the plurality of servers is normally operating, obtaining furnishing performance information of each of the plurality of servers in operation, specifying at least one of the servers having a composition capable of running the applications migrated upon occurrence of a failure on one of the servers, comparing the required performance information and the furnishing performance information, and specifying one of the servers that has an application execution performance closest to an application execution performance on the server having the failure, and that meets a specified availability.