Apache and Microsoft IIS support GZIP, too, so what is the advantage of using OracleAS Web Cache for compression?
Most application Web servers on the market are capable of serving compressed pages, but few enable caching of compressed output. With OracleAS Web Cache, compression is a simple “Yes/No” option that an administrator selects when specifying a caching rule. Because OracleAS Web Cache supports regular expression for caching rules, compression can be applied to responses using criteria other than just file extension. Regular expression makes it very easy to select which pages to compress and which pages not to compress, as well as whether or not a particular browser should receive compressed content. And unlike the typical application Web server, OracleAS Web Cache offers compression and caching for pages that have been dynamically generated. By caching compressed output, OracleAS Web Cache reduces the processing burden on the application Web server, which would otherwise have to re-generate and compress dynamic pages each time they are requested.
