FAQ: Does LogScale support gzip compressed data?

LogScale supports ingesting gzip compressed logs. It supports ingestion of gzip (.gz) compressed files, and streaming gzip compression.

Some methods of ingestion include:

  • HTTP API (supports gzip compressed data)
  • File Beats/Elastic Beats (automatically handles gzip compression)
  • File Ingest (supports reading compressed files)

Note that when sending compressed data via HTTP API, ensure you include the appropriate header:

http
Content-Encoding: gzip

Using gzip compressed data provides the following advantages:

  • Reduces network bandwidth usage
  • Decreases storage and bandwidth requirements during transfer
  • No need to decompress files before sending to LogScale