I think there is a bug in GelfLayout. The compressionType parameter does not work, and I can see why in the source:
@PluginAttribute(value = "compressionThreshold", defaultString = "GZIP") final CompressionType compressionType, The value is wrong here. -- [image: MagineTV] *Mikael Ståldal* Senior backend developer *Magine TV* mikael.stal...@magine.com Regeringsgatan 25 | 111 53 Stockholm, Sweden | www.magine.com Privileged and/or Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such a person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email.