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0009408ParaViewFeaturepublic2009-08-12 13:022010-01-22 15:50
Ken Moreland 
Utkarsh Ayachit 
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3.83.8 
0009408: Enable zlib compression for image delivery
Burlen Loring recently sent an email to the ParaView developer mailing list about comparisons of image transfer rate between using the current SQUIRT algorithm and then using zlib instead. He found that zlib outperformed SQUIRT in both compression rate and overall rendering rate. Thus, we should add zlib as an option (probably the default) for image delivery compression. If it really outperforms SQUIRT in all cases (including higher speed network connections), then perhaps it should replace SQUIRT altogether.

Burlen also noted that performing the SQUIRT-type color reductions also helped zlib be more effective. It may be worthwhile to do the same bit masking before the zlib compression.

A document detailing Burlen's performance measurements is attached.
Efficient remote interactivity is paramount to the near-term needs for large scale visualization at Sandia. Thus, I place a high priority for implementing this for ParaView 3.8.
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pdf PV3_remote_interactivity.pdf (277,407) 2009-08-12 13:02
https://www.vtk.org/Bug/file/7403/PV3_remote_interactivity.pdf
Issue History
2009-08-12 13:02Ken MorelandNew Issue
2009-08-12 13:02Ken MorelandFile Added: PV3_remote_interactivity.pdf
2010-01-19 10:40Utkarsh AyachitNote Added: 0019191
2010-01-19 10:40Utkarsh AyachitStatusbacklog => @80@
2010-01-19 10:40Utkarsh AyachitFixed in Version => 3.8
2010-01-19 10:40Utkarsh AyachitResolutionopen => fixed
2010-01-19 10:40Utkarsh AyachitAssigned To => Utkarsh Ayachit
2010-01-22 15:50Alan ScottNote Added: 0019278
2010-01-22 15:50Alan ScottStatus@80@ => closed
2011-06-16 13:10Zack GalbreathCategoryFeature Request => Feature

Notes
(0019191)
Utkarsh Ayachit   
2010-01-19 10:40   
Burlen already committed a patch to add zlib compression to ParaView. It's accessible from Edit| Settings | Render View | Server tab.
(0019278)
Alan Scott   
2010-01-22 15:50   
Tested remote server, Linux, trunk.