comp-lzo (EN)

Definition

Comp-LZO is a compression technique in OpenVPN that uses the LZO algorithm to compress data before it is sent over the VPN. This compression can improve transmission speed, especially on slow or overloaded connections. By reducing the amount of data, bandwidth requirements are also lowered, which is particularly beneficial with expensive or limited internet connections. Activation is done through the 'comp-lzo' option in the OpenVPN configuration file, but may be replaced by more efficient compression methods on some modern systems.

Data Flow

flowchart LR   A[Application Data] --> B[LZO Compression]   B --> C[Encryption]   C --> D[VPN Tunnel]   D --> E[Network]   E --> F[VPN Tunnel]   F --> G[Decryption]   G --> H[LZO Decompression]   H --> I[Received Data] 

In Context

• Typically used with OpenVPN configurations
• Related to: OpenVPN, LZO compression, bandwidth optimization
• Example use: Connection with limited data volume or slow internet connection