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Data Compression Algorithms

The fastest CA Compress compression algorithm is Super Express. This algorithm is a Run Length compression method. Super Express achieves good data compression with minimal CPU overhead. The standard, Custom Huffman, SHRVL and tailored Huffman algorithms are all variations of the Huffman compression method. These algorithms, when matched properly to the data in a data set, can get high compression ratios.

The SHRVL algorithm is a CA proprietary implementation of the Huffman method. Use of the SHRVL algorithm generally results in the best compression but adds about 10% to CPU overhead.