Compression algorithm for JSON encoded packets?

Question

What would be the best compression algorithm to use to compress packets before sending them over the wire? The packets are encoded using JSON. Would LZW be a good one for th

Answer 1

I have found that the compression algorithm tends to be more effective than choosing an alternative format. If this is a 'real-time' compression, I would recommend investigating a lower-level Brotli or Zstandard compressor (the high level ones take a lot CPU - but do give very good compression).

If you want to read about all the alternatives and how I came to that conclusion, the full details can be found on the Lucidchart techblog.