http compression

Hi, I might have asked this question earlier... But I really, really want to be using gzip/http1.1 compression on all text output from the server (Apache, Solaris, CFMX). It seems like I am unable to use mod_deflate, since jrun kicks in and Apache does not have any control over it. I have seen a few references on the net about using servlet filters for this purpose... Are anyone using that? I guess the only other option is to use a compression proxy (not a very attractive solution). -- Hugo Ahlenius ------------------------------------------------------------- Hugo Ahlenius                  E-Mail: hugo.ahlenius@grida.no Project Officer                Phone:            +46 8 230460 UNEP GRID-Arendal              Fax:              +46 8 230441 Stockholm Office               Mobile:         +46 733 467111                                WWW:       http://www.grida.no ------------------------------------------------------------- ########################################### This message has been scanned by F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange. For more information, connect to http://www.F-Secure.com/

> this purpose... Are anyone using that? I guess the only other option is > to use a compression proxy (not a very attractive solution). What about Apache's mod_proxy ? -- Tom Chiverton Advanced ColdFusion Programmer Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 email: tom.chiverton@bluefinger.com BlueFinger Limited Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 web: www.bluefinger.com Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy this communication if received in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as a written document is signed on behalf of the company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.***

Have you tried that? That would, in practice, mean running the CF server on a different port, have the proxy listening on port 80 and compressing the requests? How much would that impact the server load? -- Hugo Ahlenius ------------------------------------------------------------- Hugo Ahlenius                  E-Mail: hugo.ahlenius@grida.no Project Officer                Phone:            +46 8 230460 UNEP GRID-Arendal              Fax:              +46 8 230441 Stockholm Office               Mobile:         +46 733 467111                                WWW:       http://www.grida.no ------------------------------------------------------------- | -----Original Message----- | | Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 16:11 | To: CF-Talk | Subject: Re: http compression | | | > this purpose... Are anyone using that? I guess the only | other option | > is to use a compression proxy (not a very attractive solution). | | What about Apache's mod_proxy ? | | -- | Tom Chiverton | Advanced ColdFusion Programmer | | Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 | email: tom.chiverton@bluefinger.com | BlueFinger Limited | Underwood Business Park | Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF | Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 | Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 | web: www.bluefinger.com | Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back | East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. | *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the | addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please | notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, | distribute or copy this communication if received in error. | No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such | time as a written document is signed on behalf of the | company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for | the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been | transmitted over public networks.*** | |

> How much would that impact the server load? Not alot. Maybe some more memory will be used, but your CPU usage will be about the same. You may even benifit by having Apache serve your none CFML files. -- Tom Chiverton Advanced ColdFusion Programmer Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 email: tom.chiverton@bluefinger.com BlueFinger Limited Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 web: www.bluefinger.com Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy this communication if received in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as a written document is signed on behalf of the company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.***

Thanks for the input, I might give it a try (later, when I have more time). Interesting that no-one on this list seems interested in this (very few comments on my inquiry!). My other option that I was looking at was servlet filters: http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/11/19/filters.html -- Hugo Ahlenius ------------------------------------------------------------- Hugo Ahlenius                  E-Mail: hugo.ahlenius@grida.no Project Officer                Phone:            +46 8 230460 UNEP GRID-Arendal              Fax:              +46 8 230441 Stockholm Office               Mobile:         +46 733 467111                                WWW:       http://www.grida.no ------------------------------------------------------------- | -----Original Message----- | | Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 17:04 | To: CF-Talk | Subject: Re: http compression | | | > How much would that impact the server load? | | Not alot. | Maybe some more memory will be used, but your CPU usage will | be about the same. | You may even benifit by having Apache serve your none CFML files. | | -- | Tom Chiverton | Advanced ColdFusion Programmer | | Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 | email: tom.chiverton@bluefinger.com | BlueFinger Limited | Underwood Business Park | Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF | Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 | Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 | web: www.bluefinger.com | Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back | East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. | *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the | addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please | notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, | distribute or copy this communication if received in error. | No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such | time as a written document is signed on behalf of the | company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for | the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been | transmitted over public networks.*** | |