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Microsoft debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL

Microsoft used its DirectX "State of the Union" session at GDC 2026 to introduce DirectStorage 1.4, the latest update to its storage API designed to accelerate game asset streaming on Windows PCs. The ...
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Bingbot To Test Zstd Compression After Fully Gaining Full Brotli Compression

Fabrice Canel from Microsoft announced that BingBot now fully supports Brotli compression and will soon be testing zstd Zstandard compression, a lossless data compression, for its crawler. Fabrice ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Revives DirectStorage, Promises Faster Game Load Times

Microsoft has released a public preview of DirectStorage 1.4, which it claims will boost game load times and asset streaming through new advanced encryption. As WCCFTech reports, the ZStandard (Zstd) ...
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Windows 11's native file archive is impressive as 7-Zip plays catch-up with Zstd support0 0

Microsoft deserves some praise for the native file archive on Windows 11. Performance aside, 7-Zip found itself playing catch-up with Windows 11 as the app recently received Zstd support. Microsoft ...