GZIP Enabled! Give your feedback

StangFlyer · 09-10-2002, 10:08 PM

For all of those with HTTP 1.1 compliant browsers that support GZIP (most new ones do, i.e. IE6 and NS 4, 6, 7), you should see a noticeable difference in page download speeds. Especially for non-broadband users on a 56K modem. The forums now GZIP (compress) each page as a GZIP file and send it to you in compressed form. Your browser then unzip's and displays it.

For example, I tested one of the threads using a remote utility. Without GZIP it was 108K. After enabling the GZIP functionality in vBulletin on only level 1 it dropped in size to 18K. Not bad!

Let me know if you notice the difference everyone (especially from our modem users).

1969Mach1 · 09-10-2002, 10:10 PM

Can't say I've noticed a different but I'm using cable and I've never really had a problem with load time. But that feature sounds extreamly COOL!

§am.

tireburner163 · 09-10-2002, 11:28 PM

I for sure noticed it.....feels like a 150hp shot.

Good job Dan...you get a cookie

jj_jonathon · 09-10-2002, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tireburner163
Good job Dan...you get a cookie

making me hungry..its too late to be hungry...lol

i dunno what UF uses...its LAN, and im assuming a few T1s or a shared T3...so i dont notice, but that was definetly a good idea

....you do deserve that cookie....hehe

joe4speed · 09-11-2002, 12:17 AM

Cool... I've never really had load problems here.. this is one of the fastest loading sites I know of!

fiveohpatrol · 09-11-2002, 10:33 PM

No Dan, you get TWO cookies, as it has very noticably increased the speed on my POS dialup machine.

thank you VERY much

Dark_5.0 · 09-11-2002, 10:41 PM

I have a dial up connectiion at home and I can tell a big difference.

Thanks,

HellRaiser92 · 09-12-2002, 02:47 AM

Made a huge difference! I'm not sure what size modem I have I think it's the 500k one or whatever. hehe Anyways thanks! It makes the site better to cruise around on.

302 LX Eric · 09-12-2002, 11:03 AM

I've been on dial up for the last 14 months or so. Will be changing to DSL soon - can't wait! ANyways, yes, there is a noticable difference. Much better and alot less of those stupid error pages that I've had to endure day after day after day...

Thanks Dan!

E

StangFlyer · 09-12-2002, 07:14 PM

Well, the results are in! Turning GZIP support on within the forums dropped the bandwidth usuage on forums.mustangworks.com by 500 MEGS yesterday! YIKES! It's definitely a drastic difference, and it has made no negative impact on CPU load on the server. Therefore, I have removed ZLIB from PHP and instead installed the mod_gzip module on Apache. Therefore, ALL the pages on the entire site (dynamic/static/apps) are now being compressed with gzip too. Everyone should now see that the entire site is now faster to download. The only things that are not compressed are images, videos, style sheets, and javascript files.

srv1 · 09-12-2002, 07:49 PM

Dan, i didnt see much of a difference. i am on cable. i think modem users will see most of the difference.

StangFlyer · 09-12-2002, 07:58 PM

You are right. However, it does make a small difference on broadband too. And, for large pages it can make a noticable one. All the text is compressed, however, the images are not. JPG and GIF do not compress well. There would only be a small improvement, and actually, sometimes they come out larger compressed.

09-10-2002, 10:08 PM	#1
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	GZIP Enabled! Give your feedback For all of those with HTTP 1.1 compliant browsers that support GZIP (most new ones do, i.e. IE6 and NS 4, 6, 7), you should see a noticeable difference in page download speeds. Especially for non-broadband users on a 56K modem. The forums now GZIP (compress) each page as a GZIP file and send it to you in compressed form. Your browser then unzip's and displays it. For example, I tested one of the threads using a remote utility. Without GZIP it was 108K. After enabling the GZIP functionality in vBulletin on only level 1 it dropped in size to 18K. Not bad! Let me know if you notice the difference everyone (especially from our modem users). __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

09-10-2002, 10:10 PM	#2
1969Mach1 HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,556	Can't say I've noticed a different but I'm using cable and I've never really had a problem with load time. But that feature sounds extreamly COOL! §am. __________________ 1969 Mustang Mach 1Sold 351-4V Windsor, 4 Speed MACH 1 - Moving At The Speed Of Sound. 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car For Sale - Email me for Info 302-2V, 3-Speed Auto One of 2,106 made One of 405 sent to Canada. Yes those are caution lights, and No you can't pass me when there on. Ricer Hater's Club - Member #4

09-10-2002, 11:28 PM	#3
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	I for sure noticed it.....feels like a 150hp shot. Good job Dan...you get a cookie __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

09-11-2002, 12:17 AM	#5
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Cool... I've never really had load problems here.. this is one of the fastest loading sites I know of! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

09-11-2002, 10:33 PM	#6
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	No Dan, you get TWO cookies, as it has very noticably increased the speed on my POS dialup machine. thank you VERY much __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

09-11-2002, 10:41 PM	#7
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I have a dial up connectiion at home and I can tell a big difference. Thanks, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

09-12-2002, 02:47 AM	#8
HellRaiser92 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 104	Made a huge difference! I'm not sure what size modem I have I think it's the 500k one or whatever. hehe Anyways thanks! It makes the site better to cruise around on. __________________ 92LX 2.3ltr 5 speed Air Silencer removed, K&N Filter, Straight Pipe

09-12-2002, 11:03 AM	#9
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	I've been on dial up for the last 14 months or so. Will be changing to DSL soon - can't wait! ANyways, yes, there is a noticable difference. Much better and alot less of those stupid error pages that I've had to endure day after day after day... Thanks Dan! E __________________ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60'

09-12-2002, 07:14 PM	#10
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	Well, the results are in! Turning GZIP support on within the forums dropped the bandwidth usuage on forums.mustangworks.com by 500 MEGS yesterday! YIKES! It's definitely a drastic difference, and it has made no negative impact on CPU load on the server. Therefore, I have removed ZLIB from PHP and instead installed the mod_gzip module on Apache. Therefore, ALL the pages on the entire site (dynamic/static/apps) are now being compressed with gzip too. Everyone should now see that the entire site is now faster to download. The only things that are not compressed are images, videos, style sheets, and javascript files. __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

09-12-2002, 07:49 PM	#11
srv1 Get down..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Room 103 Posts: 2,095	Dan, i didnt see much of a difference. i am on cable. i think modem users will see most of the difference. __________________ Cobra brakes are on! Finally..... ------------------------------------------------

09-12-2002, 07:58 PM	#12
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	You are right. However, it does make a small difference on broadband too. And, for large pages it can make a noticable one. All the text is compressed, however, the images are not. JPG and GIF do not compress well. There would only be a small improvement, and actually, sometimes they come out larger compressed. __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

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