Hostilla.pl IT glossary
What is Gzip compression?
Gzip compression reduces HTTP response size and speeds up transfer.
Definition
Gzip compression reduces HTTP response size and speeds up transfer.
What does it mean in practice?
For websites and online services, Gzip compression affects response time, reliability, resource usage and the quality of the network path.
A practical Hostilla.pl example
Measure the same URL from a repeatable location before and after a change. Gzip compression should be correlated with server response time, application logs, resource use, caching and the network path rather than judged from one browser refresh.
What should you check?
- the exact URL, device, location and test time
- a baseline for response time and page metrics
- PHP, database, disk, cache and resource usage
- one controlled change followed by the same test