IIS Compression

[Just D.]

All,

I know that some versions if IIS like in Advanced Server are supporting a
run-time compression, and we can enable and use it. What are requirements
for the client side browser to work with compressed web site? Do all
browsers support this compression? For example is we work from Windows 2000
Pro, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Pro for Tablet PC. Where
can I find this information if it exists on the Internet?

Just D.

 

[Joerg Jooss]

All,

I know that some versions if IIS like in Advanced Server are
supporting a run-time compression, and we can enable and use it. What
are requirements for the client side browser to work with compressed
web site? Do all browsers support this compression? For example is we
work from Windows 2000 Pro, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Pro and
Windows XP Pro for Tablet PC. Where can I find this information if it
exists on the Internet?

HTTP compression is a standard feature of any modern browser (not of the
OS). A browser sends an
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
to indicate this capability. If this header is not sent, the server should
not use compression.

Cheers,

 

[Just D.]

Hi,

HTTP compression is a standard feature of any modern browser (not of the
OS). A browser sends an
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
to indicate this capability. If this header is not sent, the server should
not use compression.

Thanks for this info. I just found why it doesn't work with ASP.NET. Here
are two links about that.

http://www.wwwcoder.com/main/parentid/170/site/3669/68/default.aspx

http://www.dotnetdevs.com/articles/IIS6Compression.aspx

Regards,
Just D.

 

[Joerg Jooss]

Hi,



Thanks for this info. I just found why it doesn't work with ASP.NET.
Here are two links about that.

http://www.wwwcoder.com/main/parentid/170/site/3669/68/default.aspx

http://www.dotnetdevs.com/articles/IIS6Compression.aspx

BTW, IIS built-in compression is not the only way to use HTTP compression.
For low-traffic sites, a HttpModule compressing the output stream works just
fine.

Cheers,

 

[S. HP]

Have you taken a look at this utility ?

http://www.port80software.com/products/zipenable/


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Mvh
SAHP, Denmark

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[Just D.]

The only one significant difference between my links and this one is -
money. My two links allow to enable this compression for free using same ZIP
or DEFLATE.

Just D.

 

[Ted Harper]

The only one significant difference between my links and this one is -
money. My two links allow to enable this compression for free using same ZIP
or DEFLATE.

I've been using http://www.blowery.org/code/HttpCompressionModule.html
for some time. Freeware also.


ted.h.