How to change compression settings

To change the settings for the Compression/Encryption service, on the Compression page in the System Management Console:

  • In the Compression Settings section, configure the settings that you want to use:
    • To compress only objects and parts added to a namespace more than a certain number of days ago, type the number of days in the Compress objects stored more than field. Valid values are integers in the range zero through 40,000.

      A value of zero tells the Compression/Encryption service not to use age as a criterion when selecting objects and parts to compress.

    • To compress only objects and parts larger than a certain size, type the size, in KB, in the Compress objects larger than field. Valid values are integers in the range zero though 104,857,600 (100 GB).

      A value of zero tells the Compression/Encryption service not to use size as a criterion when selecting objects and parts to compress.

    Then click Update Settings.

  • To exclude objects and parts from compression based on location or name, specify the criteria for exclusion in the Exclude from Compression list:
    • To add a criterion to the list, type the criterion in the field above the list. Then click Add.
    • To remove a criterion from the list, click the delete control (Delete control icon) for that criterion.
    • To remove all criteria from the list, click Delete All.