[thelist] mod_gzip -- what are the drawbacks?

[Peter Loron]

The only drawback I know of is that your server will have somewhat 
higher cpu utilization since it has to compress some of the traffic 
going out. Clients who are running browsers capable of handling 
compressed data (most folks at this point) will also use a bit more cpu 
to decompress the page you've sent. In my experience it is a huge 
win...massive bandwidth savings and only a minor jump in cpu use.

-Pete

Timothy J. Luoma wrote:

> 
> The fantabulous WebsiteOptimization Tool[1] suggested that I check out 
> mod_gzip.
> 
> Can anyone tell me what are the drawbacks?
> 
> [1] http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/