Content compression in Oracle HTTP Server is done using mod_deflate. This can compress HTML, text, or XML files to approx. 20 - 30% of their original sizes, thus saving on server traffic. However, compressing files causes a slightly higher load on the server, but clients' connection times to the server are reduced.

This topic contains the following sub-topics:

• Load mod_deflate
  This topic explains systematic instructions to load mod_deflate.
• Configure file types
  This topic explains systematic instructions to configure file types.
• Change httpd.conf file
  This topic explains systematic instructions to change the httpd.conf file.