A distributed system including one or more data processing devices executing instructions configuring the one or more data processing device to execute a virtual machine including a software application and an agent. The agent is configured to receive a first health status of the software application, determine a second health status of the software application, compare the first health status and the second health status, and restart the software application based on the comparison. The one or more data processing device also execute an application server configured to remotely determine the first health status of the software application and send the first health status of the software application to the virtual machine.