Manual Chapter :
Compressing Content from an Origin Web Server
Applies To:
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BIG-IP AAM
- 12.1.5, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
Compressing Content from an Origin Web Server
Overview: Enabling content compression from an origin web server
The BIG-IP® device can request gzip-encoded or deflate-encoded content from the origin web server to accelerate responses. When the Enable Assembly Compression OWS check box is selected (enabled), the BIG-IP® device sends an Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate header to the origin web server. The origin web server complies only if it supports the compression mode; otherwise, the origin web server provides uncompressed content.
This functionality occurs independently of selecting (enabling) the Enable Content Compression check box, which sets the compression for the response that the BIG-IP device sends back to the client.
Enabling content compression from an origin web server
The BIG-IP system can request compressed content from the origin web server to accelerate
responses.
If configured for compression, the origin web server provides compressed content in
the response.
