Default configuration is a demo
The configuration installed when FreeSWITCH is built from source, or when the "Vanilla" config package is installed, is a mega-demo of a lot of features, a complex PBX with IVRs, conferences, registered phones, gateways, and so on. It is a demo, and a field to explore and to learn what can be done. You don't need it all, probably. Best practice would be to use only what you need and understand, and tailor it to your needs and environment. After some time practicing in your lab, start from a minimal configuration and build up from there.