Content processing method and network side device

Embodiments of the present invention provide a content processing method and a network side device. The content processing method comprises: determining that application content needs to be cached to a content cache device in a network; and distributing the application content to the content cache device in the network. By means of the content processing method and the network side device provided in the embodiments of the present invention, the HTTP proxy processing of a content distribution network can be avoided, thereby decreasing the complexity of the network processing.