A network system, a network control method and a control apparatus are provided that solve virtual network function deployment on a network. An apparatus (10) for controlling a network including a plurality of nodes and servers stores first information related to links and nodes on the network (20) and second information related to computing resources of servers (SV) on which virtual network functions (VNF) can be deployed and, when at least one virtual network function (VNF) is required, collectively performs deployment of the required virtual network function (VNF) on a server (SV) and configuration of a path (P) on the network connecting to the deployment-target server, based on the first and second information.