Memory compression is activated by default. You can use Advanced System Settings in the vSphere Web Client to activate or deactivate memory compression for a host.

Procedure

  1. Browse to the host in the vSphere Web Client navigator.
  2. Click Configure.
  3. Under System, select Advanced System Settings.
  4. Locate Mem.MemZipEnable and click the Edit button.
  5. Enter 1 to activate or enter 0 to deactivate the memory compression cache.
  6. Click OK.