I know that IIS allows you to compress the files being server. Any idea what the compression ratio is? Thanks!
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A:
Compression always depends heavily on what you're compressing. An HTML file will shrink considerably more than a JPEG file, for instance.
Furthermore, both the server and the web browser must support a compression method in order for this compression method to be used in a HTTP transfer. gzip and deflate are the most common (see this page). The compression ratio depends on which method is used and also the actual data being compressed.
Artelius
2009-05-09 02:56:21
I am only serving aspx pages with no graphics.
Server_Mule
2009-05-09 02:59:46
Probably "pretty good", then. Yes, I know that's vague. It will depend heavily on your specific site. Just try it out!
Matthew Flaschen
2009-05-09 03:14:23