Stream Compression: GZIP, BZIP2 & ZSTD
Single-file stream compression algorithms and web transfer codecs.
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Format Comparison & Technical Specifications
| Output Format | MIME Type | Specification | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GZ IP Stream | application/gzip | RFC-1952-GZIP | GNU Zip DEFLATE Stream |
| BR otli Stream | application/x-brotli | RFC-7932-BROTLI | Brotli Web Compression Stream |
| ZST andard Stream | application/zstd | RFC-8878-ZSTD | Real-Time Zstandard Frame |
| ZZ Raw DEFLATE | application/zlib | RFC-1951-DEFLATE | Raw DEFLATE Stream Container |
| LZ4 Stream | application/x-lz4 | LZ4-FRAME-SPEC | Ultra-Fast LZ4 Byte Frame |
| GZ IP Archive | application/gzip | RFC-1952-GZIP | DEFLATE Compressed Stream |
| ZIP Container | application/zip | ISO-IEC-29500 | Standard ZIP Archive |
Technical Specifications & Codec Breakdown
Compression Codecs vs. Multi-File Archives
A common misconception is that GZIP (.gz) is like a ZIP file. GZIP compresses only a single file or stream. To compress a whole folder on Linux, tools first combine the folder into a single file with TAR, and then compress that file with GZIP (.tar.gz).
Zstandard (ZSTD): The Modern Web & Cloud Standard
Created by Facebook, Zstandard combines the high compression ratios of DEFLATE with blistering decompression speeds (often exceeding 1 GB/s per core), making it the modern standard for database backups and web asset streaming.
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