[Forum Backup] Best with or without Gzip?

[A.J. Angel]

What's better?

Thanks for your answers in advance!

 

[Harry Plotter]

Gzip compression only compress the .sql dimension.. i think

 

[Troy1]

I'm a big fan of Gzip but it depends on your situation.

 

[Decker]

Down to server load really, it's not much, use it if possible.

It's just like ZIPing a file, compresses it in size before transfer.

If you only have a small DB then it makes no odds, for large DB's use it if your download speed is low or limited transfer amount on your hosting.

Basically I can't think of a good reason not to use it

 

[krakjoe]

Basically I can't think of a good reason not to use it

If you can you should ......

 

[Chris L.]

wait, what?

 

[Decker]

If you can you should ......

For a forum or the like it's not always a good idea Joe, but a simple backup download no reason not too

 

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[A.J. Angel]

Well for now, I'm on a free host but whenever I could afford my own server, I'd like to transfer it. Besides, it is also because I'd be making backups just in case there is any problem with the host's servers. Not to mention that I'd at least have something to continue from instead of starting back from scratches if the host ever took his legs to his neck and runaway...

So from what you guys say, it depends on the speed of my connection? If it's fast, I don't need Gzip, if it's not, it is better to use it then?

 

[Decker]

More or less, if your pulling a full DB backup and its big use gzip as it will be a whole lot quicker importing it again too

 

[A.J. Angel]

More or less, if your pulling a full DB backup and its big use gzip as it will be a whole lot quicker importing it again too

Okay, cool! Thanks for the tips guys!

 

[Decker]

Almost think your on the pickup you

 

[A.J. Angel]

Almost think your on the pickup you

What do you mean? I'm not sure to understand...