To select an apparatus suitable for application data processing from a plurality of information processing apparatuses, and to execute the processing in the apparatus.

The information processing apparatus which is connected to a client apparatus includes a processing apparatus determination means for determining which apparatus should execute application data processing specified by the client apparatus in accordance with throughput information defining types of throughput mainly required for application data processing and information on throughput acquired from the apparatus and a client apparatus, and a control means for controlling the execution of the application data processing in accordance with the result of determination by the processing apparatus determination means.