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Enable ZSTD streaming compression as an option for websocket messages

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Description

original issue: https://github.com/clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB/issues/5445

Enable Zstd streaming compression as an option for websocket messages. Based on the Discord case study (and various other online studies), the results seem absolutely impressive.

Case study: discord.com/blog/how-discord-reduced-websocket-traffic-by-40-percent

ZSTD would help speeding up initial connection/subscription payloads.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reading the original issue #5445 and the Discord case study linked in this issue. The work is done when ZSTD streaming compression is available as an option for websocket messages and applies to initial connection and subscription payloads.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend-api-design, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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