gzip vs pigz
A side-by-side look at gzip and pigz. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
gzip
Os & Utilities
gzip is a file compression utility used to compress and decompress files. It uses the DEFLATE data compression algorithm, which allows it to shrink files down for faster transfers and reduced storage space.
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pigz
Os & Utilities
pigz is a parallel implementation of gzip that utilizes multiple CPU cores for compression and decompression. It can achieve much faster speeds than standard gzip on systems with multiple cores.
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