How do you compress graphics files on file servers?

Question

System administration

The problem with the fact that users store graphic files up to 13 MB in size begins to grow, I would like to collect information about files larger than 2 MB once a week and then compress them. There must be some ready-made software solution, can anyone tell me something?

Answer 1

Graphic files are practically not compressed without loss of quality. It is a fact.
So we don't compress.
You just need to clearly understand what the problem is -

• Not enough storage space? - so add disk space, it's not expensive.
  
• It is a pity for money for disks? - so maybe in this case the files are simply not needed and should they be deleted?
  
• They interfere with backup - correctly configure backup
  
• Scattered across different directories, duplicated many times? - use deduplication tools.