An audio/video distribution system comprising: a first node comprising a cache memory, mass storage, and at least one I/O port local to the first node; logic to access information from the mass storage local to the first node and to stream the information to an external distribution network via the at least one I/O port local to the first node; logic to cache first portions of the information in the cache memory local to the first node as a result of accessing the information from local mass storage of the first node; a second node comprising cache memory, mass storage, and at least one I/O port local to the second node; cache manager logic to cache second portions of the information different from the first portions in the cache memory local to the second node as a result of accessing the information from local mass storage of the second node; and logic to enable the first node to access the cache memory local to the second node for the second portions of information, and to provide the second portions of information via an interconnect to the first node for streaming to the external distribution network via the I/O port local to the first node and to prevent duplication of the second portions in the cache memory of the first node; and the cache manager logic to enable the second node to access the cache memory local to the first node for the first portions of information, and to provide the first portions via the interconnect for streaming via the I/O port local to the second node, and to prevent duplication of the first portions in the cache memory of the second node; whererin the nodes (104, 105) provide the capability for simultaneous delivery of distinct audio/video streams to media distribution networks. a first node comprising a cache memory, mass storage, and at least one I/O port local to the first node; logic to access information from the mass storage local to the first node and to stream the information to an external distribution network via the at least one I/O port local to the first node; logic to cache first portions of the information in the cache memory local to the first node as a result of accessing the information from local mass storage of the first node; a second node comprising cache memory, mass storage, and at least one I/O port local to the second node; cache manager logic to cache second portions of the information different from the first portions in the cache memory local to the second node as a result of accessing the information from local mass storage of the second node; and logic to enable the first node to access the cache memory local to the second node for the second portions of information, and to provide the second portions of information via an interconnect to the first node for streaming to the external distribution network via the I/O port local to the first node and to prevent duplication of the second portions in the cache memory of the first node; and the cache manager logic to enable the second node to access the cache memory local to the first node for the first portions of information, and to provide the first portions via the interconnect for streaming via the I/O port local to the second node, and to prevent duplication of the first portions in the cache memory of the second node; whererin the nodes (104, 105) provide the capability for simultaneous delivery of distinct audio/video streams to media distribution networks.