HTTP, Gzip and

the cloud

Why ?

  • Is it good enough save data in text plain ?
  • Does it make sense compress data?
  • Does Http have any feature about compression?

json text plain

 

Save data in text plain is not good enough

vs

gzip

Upload gzip json file

rename .gz for  .json

Modify file properties

Get content url SAS Token

Downlad gz as json

HTTP and Gzip are good friends.

why don't use it?

Facts:

  • gzip files is dowloaded
  • automatically decompressed
  • http compatible with gzip
1. Get content (access with JWT )

6 . Redirect to url gzip file
via https-> jwt +  redirect to  url sas token

7. download gzip content

WebEndpoint

Business

2. Request Content Url

3. Retrieve content Url

4. return content Url Sas token

5. return content Url Sas token
Valid for only 1 minute

Chrome

Front-End

App

New paradigm

to get raw content

Summary

HTTP, Gzip and the cloud

By Jesús Estévez

HTTP, Gzip and the cloud

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