Apache Module http mod_deflate
Reasons for using mod_deflate
Section titled “Reasons for using mod_deflate”The mod_deflate module can be used to compress output from your webserver. This will reduce network traffic and
save on bandwidth costs.
Installation
Section titled “Installation”mod_deflate is usually already installed, and can be enabled via configuration.
LoadModule deflate_module modules/mod_deflate.so
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/plain text/xmlDocumentation
Section titled “Documentation”Apache Module mod_deflate version 2.0 documentation.