A method for managing a cache memory network according to a distributed hierarchical cache model is disclosed. The distributed hierarchical cache model includes a plurality of cache levels each corresponding to a delivery rank for delivering data content to users of the cache memory network. The method includes dividing at least one cache memory of the cache memory network into a plurality of cache segments, mapping each of the cache segments to a cache level of the distributed hierarchical cache model, and performing cache management operations over the cache memory network according to the distributed hierarchical cache model.