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Expand Up @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Starting in v26.38, dictionary compression will be available (as **public
preview**) for managed clusters. Dictionary compression reduces the memory that
[arrangements](/get-started/arrangements/#arrangements) use when a column holds
the same values repeatedly. Instead of storing a repeated column value each time
it appears, Materialize stores that value once and has each row reference it.
it appears, Materialize stores that value once and has each row reference it. This can reduce steady state memory requirements after hydration has completed.

Dictionary compression is off by default. You opt in per cluster with the
`EXPERIMENTAL ARRANGEMENT COMPRESSION` option.
Dictionary compression is specified per cluster replica, and is set to off by default. You opt in using the `EXPERIMENTAL ARRANGEMENT COMPRESSION` option, while creating or altering a cluster or cluster replica.
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