• Home
  • Archive
  • Tools
  • Contact Us

The Customize Windows

Technology Journal

  • Cloud Computing
  • Computer
  • Digital Photography
  • Windows 7
  • Archive
  • Cloud Computing
  • Virtualization
  • Computer and Internet
  • Digital Photography
  • Android
  • Sysadmin
  • Electronics
  • Big Data
  • Virtualization
  • Downloads
  • Web Development
  • Apple
  • Android
Advertisement
You are here: Home » Nginx Brotli : Compression for HTTPS

By Abhishek Ghosh August 22, 2016 10:04 am Updated on August 22, 2016

Nginx Brotli : Compression for HTTPS

Advertisement

Previously, we talked about various new methods for speed-up Nginx. Nginx Brotli Compression is a Modern Loseless Compression Algorithm Like gzip. ngx_brotli is a Set of 2 Nginx Modules. Nginx Brotli was not discussed so far as it was not exactly stable. Replacing gzip deflate with Nginx Brotli Compression typically gives an increase of 20% in compression density for text files, while compression and decompression speeds are roughly unchanged. Streams compressed with Brotli have the proposed content encoding type “br”.

 

Nginx Brotli Compression : Basic Details of Module

 

Brotli library and Nginx Brotli module are under active development. Brotli is a combination of a modern variant of the LZ77 algorithm, Huffman coding and 2nd order context modeling. It offers more dense compression than gzip.
ngx_brotli is a set of two nginx modules. ngx_brotli filter module is used to compress responses on-the-fly,
ngx_brotli static module used to serve pre-compressed files. Brotli format was developed by Google as Open Source development and has been refined now. Brotli and gzip deflate are very closely related. Both uses a sliding window for backreferences. Gzip uses a fixed 32KB window. While Brotli can use window size from 1KB to 16MB.
Other differences include smaller minimal match length (2 bytes vs 3 bytes), larger maximal match length (16779333 bytes vs 258 bytes).

At time of first publication of this guide, Nginx Brotli Compression is not exactly what is exactly to jump right now for a production server. Testing on test server is suggested. Here is benchmarking – https://blog.quickmediasolutions.com/2015/09/22/benchmarking-brotli.html. You can test community.centminmod.com‘s server with cURL :

Advertisement

---

Vim
1
curl -vso /dev/null -H"Accept-Encoding: gzip, br" https://community.centminmod.com/

Nginx Brotli Compression for HTTPS

 

Deploying Nginx Brotli Compression

 

Official repository is here —

Vim
1
https://github.com/google/ngx_brotli

As with the newer Nginx versions we can add modules easily, but typically Nginx Brotli needs compilation, we are describing all the steps :

Vim
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
apt-get install python2.7 python-dev
cd /opt
git clone https://github.com/google/brotli.git && cd brotli
sudo python setup.py install
cd tests
sudo make
# we now have a ‘bro’ executable in the brotli/tools/ dir
cd /opt # we'll instal Libbrotli wrapper for the Brotli codebase
git clone https://github.com/bagder/libbrotli && cd libbrotli
sudo ./autogen.sh
sudo .configure
sudo make
sudo make install
cd /opt # we’ll set up Nginx module
git clone https://github.com/google/ngx_brotli
sudo apt-get build-dep nginx
cd /opt
mkdir nginx && cd nginx
sudo apt-get source nginx
# above will create a nginx-1.x.x dir with the source code
cd nginx-1.x.x
nano debían/rules
# add the line
#        --add-module=/opt/ngx_brotli \
#
sudo dpkg-buildpackage -b
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i nginx_*_all.deb nginx-full_*_amd64.deb
# In case of error, you may need to run apt-get remove nginx-core and then run the above command

Example configuration on nginx config file ( /etc/nginx/nginx.conf) is like gzip :

Vim
1
2
3
4
5
6
brotli on;
brotli_static on;
brotli_min_length 1000;
brotli_buffers 32 8k;
brotli_comp_level 5;
brotli_types text/plain text/css text/xml application/javascript application/x-javascript application/xml application/xml+rss application/ecmascript application/json image/svg+xml;

Run configtest and restart Nginx.

Tagged With paperuri:(9d925879c383715d42eeec7e5637d9b8) , brotli , brotli and nginx , Brotli nginx , brotli nginx windows , brottli compression nginx check , https://yandex ru/clck/jsredir?from=yandex ru;search;web;;&text=&etext=1841 WLszg34u2LcPTMZRdR9J9rbzl_ZEe0qXDSLavn8u0pwnx9W6uzGkjKC0kdO4-5Nm b0f2fd4a5c6258ab74f42c43f67c769d8f4644b3&uuid=&state=_BLhILn4SxNIvvL0W45KSic66uCIg23qh8iRG98qeIXme , ngx_brotli for windows

This Article Has Been Shared 661 Times!

Facebook Twitter Pinterest

Abhishek Ghosh

About Abhishek Ghosh

Abhishek Ghosh is a Businessman, Surgeon, Author and Blogger. You can keep touch with him on Twitter - @AbhishekCTRL.

Here’s what we’ve got for you which might like :

Articles Related to Nginx Brotli : Compression for HTTPS

Actually a list should normally appear here. Automated calculation failed.

Additionally, performing a search on this website can help you. Also, we have YouTube Videos.

Take The Conversation Further ...

We'd love to know your thoughts on this article.
Meet the Author over on Twitter to join the conversation right now!

If you want to Advertise on our Article or want a Sponsored Article, you are invited to Contact us.

Contact Us

Subscribe To Our Free Newsletter

Get new posts by email:

Please Confirm the Subscription When Approval Email Will Arrive in Your Email Inbox as Second Step.

Search this website…

 

Popular Articles

Our Homepage is best place to find popular articles!

Here Are Some Good to Read Articles :

  • Cloud Computing Service Models
  • What is Cloud Computing?
  • Cloud Computing and Social Networks in Mobile Space
  • ARM Processor Architecture
  • What Camera Mode to Choose
  • Indispensable MySQL queries for custom fields in WordPress
  • Windows 7 Speech Recognition Scripting Related Tutorials

Social Networks

  • Pinterest (24.3K Followers)
  • Twitter (5.8k Followers)
  • Facebook (5.7k Followers)
  • LinkedIn (3.7k Followers)
  • YouTube (1.3k Followers)
  • GitHub (Repository)
  • GitHub (Gists)
Looking to publish sponsored article on our website?

Contact us

Recent Posts

  • Is it Good to Run Apache Web server and MySQL Database on Separate Cloud Servers? March 27, 2023
  • Advantages of Cloud Server Over Dedicated Server for Hosting WordPress March 26, 2023
  • Get Audiophile-Grade Music on Your Smartphone March 25, 2023
  • Simple Windows Security and Privacy Checklist for 2023 March 24, 2023
  • 7 Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software March 24, 2023

About This Article

Cite this article as: Abhishek Ghosh, "Nginx Brotli : Compression for HTTPS," in The Customize Windows, August 22, 2016, March 28, 2023, https://thecustomizewindows.com/2016/08/nginx-brotli-compression-for-https/.

Source:The Customize Windows, JiMA.in

PC users can consult Corrine Chorney for Security.

Want to know more about us? Read Notability and Mentions & Our Setup.

Copyright © 2023 - The Customize Windows | dESIGNed by The Customize Windows

Copyright  · Privacy Policy  · Advertising Policy  · Terms of Service  · Refund Policy

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT