1. A server computer system comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; at least one configuration parameter that may be set to different values according to desired performance of the server computer system; an autonomic configuration parameters adjustment mechanism that adjusts the at least one configuration parameter when the server computer system receives a message indicating failure of a different server computer system; and a performance measurement mechanism that measures performance of the server computer system before the adjustment of the at least one configuration parameter, that measures performance of the server computer system after the adjustment of the at least one configuration parameter, and that determines whether the adjustment of the at least one configuration parameter improved performance of the server computer system.