Example systems, methods, and storage media are described. An example network system includes processing circuitry and one or more memories coupled to the processing circuitry. The one or more memories are configured to store instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the network system to obtain telemetry data, the telemetry data including flow processing data associated with a plurality of flows. The instructions cause the network system to rank the plurality of flows indicated by the telemetry data according to importance. The instructions cause the network system to send information indicative of a respective rank of at least one of the plurality of flows to at least one of a controller or a network interface card (NIC), the NIC comprising NIC processing circuitry.