Methods and apparatus for facilitating data transmission in a network are
described. A first data request is received at a first intermediate
platform, the first data request indicating a source platform and a
destination platform. The first data request is redirected by the first
intermediate platform to a first cache platform associated with the
intermediate platform. Data received from the first cache platform and
corresponding to the first data request are transmitted from the first
intermediate platform to the source platform, the transmission indicating
origination from the destination platform.
