LZ4 vs pigz
A side-by-side look at LZ4 and pigz. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
LZ4
Development
LZ4 is a lossless compression algorithm that focuses on compression and decompression speed. It allows fast data compression and real-time decompression. LZ4 is open-source and cross-platform compatible.
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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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