Nginx HTTP Server - Fourth Edition

Gzip static

This module adds a simple functionality to the Gzip filter mechanism. When its gzip_static directive (on, off, or always) is enabled, Nginx will automatically look for a .gz file corresponding to the requested document before serving it. This allows Nginx to send pre-compressed documents instead of compressing documents on-the-fly at each request. Specifying always will force Nginx to serve the gzip version regardless of whether the client accepts gzip encoding.

This module is not included in the default Nginx build.

If a client requests /documents/page.html, Nginx checks for the existence of a /documents/page.html.gz file. If the .gz file is found, it is served to the client. Note that Nginx does not generate .gz files itself, ...