diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/memory_pool.py b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/memory_pool.py
index 06b9f6268..b67f085b2 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/memory_pool.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/memory_pool.py
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ BaseTokenToKVPool maps a token location to its KV cache data.
 """
 
 import logging
+import threading
+from enum import IntEnum
+from functools import wraps
 from typing import List, Tuple, Union
 
+import psutil
 import torch
 
 from sglang.srt.layers.radix_attention import RadixAttention
-from sglang.srt.utils import get_compiler_backend
+from sglang.srt.utils import debug_timing, get_compiler_backend
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -213,6 +217,26 @@ class MHATokenToKVPool(BaseTokenToKVPool):
         del self.k_buffer
         del self.v_buffer
 
+    # Todo: different memory layout
+    def get_flat_data(self, indices):
+        # prepare a large chunk of contiguous data for efficient transfer
+        flatten = torch.stack(
+            [
+                torch.stack([self.k_buffer[i][indices] for i in range(self.layer_num)]),
+                torch.stack([self.v_buffer[i][indices] for i in range(self.layer_num)]),
+            ]
+        )
+        return flatten
+
+    @debug_timing
+    def transfer(self, indices, flat_data):
+        # transfer prepared data from host to device
+        flat_data = flat_data.to(device=self.device, non_blocking=False)
+        k_data, v_data = flat_data[0], flat_data[1]
+        for i in range(self.layer_num):
+            self.k_buffer[i][indices] = k_data[i]
+            self.v_buffer[i][indices] = v_data[i]
+
     def get_key_buffer(self, layer_id: int):
         if self.store_dtype != self.dtype:
             return self.k_buffer[layer_id].view(self.dtype)
@@ -361,3 +385,184 @@ class DoubleSparseTokenToKVPool(BaseTokenToKVPool):
         self.k_buffer[layer_id][loc] = cache_k
         self.v_buffer[layer_id][loc] = cache_v
         self.label_buffer[layer_id][loc] = cache_label
+
+
+class MemoryStateInt(IntEnum):
+    IDLE = 0
+    RESERVED = 1
+    PROTECTED = 2
+    SYNCED = 3
+    BACKUP = 4
+
+
+def synchronized(func):
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        with self.lock:
+            return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+class MLATokenToKVPoolHost:
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        device_pool: MHATokenToKVPool,
+        host_to_device_ratio: float = 2.0,
+        pin_memory: bool = False,  # no need to use pin memory with the double buffering
+        device: str = "cpu",
+    ):
+        assert (
+            host_to_device_ratio >= 1
+        ), "The host memory should be larger than the device memory with the current protocol"
+        # todo, other ways of configuring the size
+
+        self.device_pool = device_pool
+        self.host_to_device_ratio = host_to_device_ratio
+        self.pin_memory = pin_memory
+        self.device = device
+
+        self.size = int(device_pool.size * host_to_device_ratio)
+        self.dtype = device_pool.store_dtype
+        self.head_num = device_pool.head_num
+        self.head_dim = device_pool.head_dim
+        self.layer_num = device_pool.layer_num
+        self.size_per_token = (
+            self.head_dim * self.head_num * self.layer_num * self.dtype.itemsize * 2
+        )
+
+        # Verify there is enough available host memory.
+        host_mem = psutil.virtual_memory()
+        requested_bytes = self.size * self.size_per_token
+        # preserve at least 10GB for other usage
+        ten_gb = 10 * (1024**3)
+        if requested_bytes > host_mem.available - ten_gb:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Not enough host memory available. Requesting "
+                f"{requested_bytes / 1e9:.2f} GB but only have "
+                f"{host_mem.available / 1e9:.2f} GB free. Please reduce the "
+                f"size of the hierarchical cache."
+            )
+        else:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Allocating {requested_bytes / 1e9:.2f} GB host memory for hierarchical KV cache."
+            )
+
+        self.kv_buffer = torch.empty(
+            (2, self.layer_num, self.size, self.head_num, self.head_dim),
+            dtype=self.dtype,
+            device=self.device,
+            pin_memory=self.pin_memory,
+        )
+
+        # Initialize memory states and tracking structures.
+        self.mem_state = torch.zeros(
+            (self.size,), dtype=torch.uint8, device=self.device
+        )
+        self.free_slots = torch.arange(self.size, dtype=torch.int32)
+        self.can_use_mem_size = self.size
+
+        # A lock for synchronized operations on memory allocation and state transitions.
+        self.lock = threading.RLock()
+
+    def get_flat_data(self, indices):
+        return self.kv_buffer[:, :, indices]
+
+    @debug_timing
+    def transfer(self, indices, flat_data):
+        # backup prepared data from device to host
+        self.kv_buffer[:, :, indices] = flat_data.to(
+            device=self.device, non_blocking=False
+        )
+
+    @synchronized
+    def clear(self):
+        self.mem_state.fill_(0)
+        self.can_use_mem_size = self.size
+        self.free_slots = torch.arange(self.size, dtype=torch.int32)
+
+    @synchronized
+    def get_state(self, indices: torch.Tensor) -> MemoryStateInt:
+        assert len(indices) > 0, "The indices should not be empty"
+        states = self.mem_state[indices]
+        assert (
+            states == states[0]
+        ).all(), "The memory slots should have the same state {}".format(states)
+        return MemoryStateInt(states[0].item())
+
+    @synchronized
+    def alloc(self, need_size: int) -> torch.Tensor:
+        if need_size > self.can_use_mem_size:
+            return None
+
+        # todo: de-fragementation
+        select_index = self.free_slots[:need_size]
+        self.free_slots = self.free_slots[need_size:]
+
+        self.mem_state[select_index] = MemoryStateInt.RESERVED
+        self.can_use_mem_size -= need_size
+
+        return select_index
+
+    @synchronized
+    def is_reserved(self, indices: torch.Tensor) -> bool:
+        return self.get_state(indices) == MemoryStateInt.RESERVED
+
+    @synchronized
+    def is_protected(self, indices: torch.Tensor) -> bool:
+        return self.get_state(indices) == MemoryStateInt.PROTECTED
+
+    @synchronized
+    def is_synced(self, indices: torch.Tensor) -> bool:
+        return self.get_state(indices) == MemoryStateInt.SYNCED
+
+    @synchronized
+    def is_backup(self, indices: torch.Tensor) -> bool:
+        return self.get_state(indices) == MemoryStateInt.BACKUP
+
+    @synchronized
+    def update_backup(self, indices: torch.Tensor):
+        assert self.is_synced(indices), (
+            f"The host memory slots should be in SYNCED state before turning into BACKUP. "
+            f"Current state: {self.get_state(indices)}"
+        )
+        self.mem_state[indices] = MemoryStateInt.BACKUP
+
+    @synchronized
+    def update_synced(self, indices: torch.Tensor):
+        self.mem_state[indices] = MemoryStateInt.SYNCED
+
+    @synchronized
+    def protect_write(self, indices: torch.Tensor):
+        assert self.is_reserved(indices), (
+            f"The host memory slots should be RESERVED before write operations. "
+            f"Current state: {self.get_state(indices)}"
+        )
+        self.mem_state[indices] = MemoryStateInt.PROTECTED
+
+    @synchronized
+    def protect_load(self, indices: torch.Tensor):
+        assert self.is_backup(indices), (
+            f"The host memory slots should be in BACKUP state before load operations. "
+            f"Current state: {self.get_state(indices)}"
+        )
+        self.mem_state[indices] = MemoryStateInt.PROTECTED
+
+    @synchronized
+    def complete_io(self, indices: torch.Tensor):
+        assert self.is_protected(indices), (
+            f"The host memory slots should be PROTECTED during I/O operations. "
+            f"Current state: {self.get_state(indices)}"
+        )
+        self.mem_state[indices] = MemoryStateInt.SYNCED
+
+    def available_size(self):
+        return len(self.free_slots)
+
+    @synchronized
+    def free(self, indices: torch.Tensor) -> int:
+        self.mem_state[indices] = MemoryStateInt.IDLE
+        self.free_slots = torch.concat([self.free_slots, indices])
+        self.can_use_mem_size += len(indices)
+        return len(indices)
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/utils.py b/python/sglang/srt/utils.py
index 6f3144ca6..44a5e41a4 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/utils.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/utils.py
@@ -1349,3 +1349,27 @@ class MultiprocessingSerializer:
     @staticmethod
     def deserialize(data):
         return ForkingPickler.loads(data)
+
+
+def debug_timing(func):
+    # todo: replace with a more organized instrumentation
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
+            tic = torch.cuda.Event(enable_timing=True)
+            toc = torch.cuda.Event(enable_timing=True)
+            tic.record()
+            result = func(*args, **kwargs)
+            toc.record()
+            torch.cuda.synchronize()  # Ensure all CUDA operations are complete
+            elapsed = tic.elapsed_time(toc)
+            indices = kwargs.get("indices", args[1] if len(args) > 1 else None)
+            num_tokens = len(indices) if indices is not None else 0
+            throughput = num_tokens / elapsed * 1000 if elapsed > 0 else 0
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Transfer time: {elapsed} ms, throughput: {throughput} tokens/s"
+            )
+            return result
+        else:
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper