| CPC H04L 43/062 (2013.01) [H04L 43/0817 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A network controller node, comprising:
a processor;
at least one network interface controller configured to provide access to a network; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a network management logic that is configured to:
generate a microflow data collection specification associated with at least one microflow;
collect one or more updates associated with the at least one microflow based on the microflow data collection specification and a first collection frequency;
receive data from a network device based on one or more state blocks maintained at the network device; and
transmit the collected one or more updates to the network controller node.
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