Memory Compression

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I noticed that the memory compression and page combining features of Windows Server 2016/2019 are off by default, but can be enabled with the commands:

Enable-MMAgent -MemoryCompression
Enable-MMAgent -PageCombining

I have to assume these were shipped disabled for a reason. Does anyone know of why that might be the case or what issues arise from enabling these features?

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