GZIP Compression

In order to reduce the size of HTTP responses at server level and improve Orchestrator's response time, you have the option to compress them using GZIP compression.

Prerequisites

Add the <add mimeType="application/json" enabled="true" /> key in the config file, in the httpCompression section.

<httpCompression>
      <dynamicTypes>
        <remove mimeType="text/csv" />
        <add mimeType="text/csv" enabled="true" />
        <add mimeType="application/json" enabled="true" />
      </dynamicTypes>
    </httpCompression>

Installing Dynamic Compression

1. In Server Manager console, on the Manage menu, click Add Roles and Features. The Add Roles and Features Wizard is displayed.
   
   

   

   
   
2. On the Before you begin page, click Next.
   
   

   

   
   
3. On the Select installation type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation or Remote Desktop Services installation, and click Next. More details on the official Microsoft documentation. Click Next.
4. On the Select destination server page, select a server from the server pool, or select an offline VHD, and click Next. More details on the official Microsoft documentation. Click Next.
5. On the Select Server Roles page, in the Roles section, select Web Server (IIS) > Web Server > Performance > Dynamic Content Compression, and click Next.
   
   

   

   
   
6. On the Select features page, click Next.
7. On the Confirm installation selections page, review your role and server selections, then click Install. The Dynamic Content Compression feature has been installed.
   
   

   

   
   

Enabling Dynamic Compression

1. In Server Manager console, on the Tools menu, click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. The IIS Manager is displayed.
   
   

   

   
   
2. On the Connections pane, select your Orchestrator instance.
3. In the IIS section, double-click Compression.
   
   

   

   
   
4. Select the Enable Dynamic Content Compression option.
   
   

   

   
   

   Note: The use of dynamic compression may increase processor utilization and reduce the overall performance of the server.