Question
How to configure compression and caching in Plesk on Windows?
Answer
Dynamic content compression feature is available as a component in Plesk Onyx 17.8:
To enable IIS Dynamic Compression, install this component using Plesk Installer (Plesk Hosting features > Dynamic Content Compression).
For Plesk Onyx 17.5 and below, use the following instructions:
How to manually enable/disable GZip compression
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Connect to the server via RDP.
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Install dynamic compression and static compression features:
PS Install-WindowsFeature Web-Dyn-Compression
PS Install-WindowsFeature Web-Stat-Compression
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Navigate to IIS Manager > Sites > example.com.
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Open Compression settings:
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Set the desired values for Enable dynamic content compression and Enable static content compression parameters.
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Apply changes.
How to manually enable/disable IIS caching
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Connect to the server via RDP.
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Navigate to IIS Manager > Sites > example.com.
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Open Configuration editor:
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Select system.webServer/caching section:
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Set the desired values for enabled and enableKernelCache parameters.
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Apply changes.
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