diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.khatru-badger b/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.khatru-badger
index af67992..cce030b 100644
--- a/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.khatru-badger
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.khatru-badger
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ WORKDIR /build
 COPY . .
 
 # Build the basic-badger example
-RUN cd examples/basic-badger && \
+RUN echo ${pwd};cd examples/basic-badger && \
     go mod tidy && \
     CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o khatru-badger .
 
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.next-orly b/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.next-orly
index 85c9a06..ded2018 100644
--- a/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.next-orly
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/Dockerfile.next-orly
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ EXPOSE 8080
 ENV ORLY_DATA_DIR=/data
 ENV ORLY_LISTEN=0.0.0.0
 ENV ORLY_PORT=8080
-ENV ORLY_LOG_LEVEL=info
+ENV ORLY_LOG_LEVEL=off
 
 # Health check
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/docker-compose.yml b/cmd/benchmark/docker-compose.yml
index d424dd6..5acf60c 100644
--- a/cmd/benchmark/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ services:
       - ORLY_DATA_DIR=/data
       - ORLY_LISTEN=0.0.0.0
       - ORLY_PORT=8080
-      - ORLY_LOG_LEVEL=info
+      - ORLY_LOG_LEVEL=off
     volumes:
       - ./data/next-orly:/data
     ports:
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/main.go b/cmd/benchmark/main.go
index 15e9fff..c8b4497 100644
--- a/cmd/benchmark/main.go
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/rand"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	lol "lol.mleku.dev"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/crypto/p256k"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/eventenvelope"
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ type Benchmark struct {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	lol.SetLogLevel("trace")
+	// lol.SetLogLevel("trace")
 	config := parseFlags()
 
 	if config.RelayURL != "" {
@@ -136,13 +134,15 @@ func runNetworkLoad(cfg *BenchmarkConfig) {
 		cfg.RelayURL, cfg.NetWorkers, cfg.NetRate, cfg.TestDuration,
 	)
 	// Create a timeout context for benchmark control only, not for connections
-	timeoutCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), cfg.TestDuration)
+	timeoutCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(
+		context.Background(), cfg.TestDuration,
+	)
 	defer cancel()
-	
-	// Use a separate background context for relay connections to avoid 
+
+	// Use a separate background context for relay connections to avoid
 	// cancelling the server when the benchmark timeout expires
 	connCtx := context.Background()
-	
+
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	if cfg.NetWorkers <= 0 {
 		cfg.NetWorkers = 1
@@ -959,17 +959,15 @@ func (b *Benchmark) generateEvents(count int) []*event.E {
 	events := make([]*event.E, count)
 	now := timestamp.Now()
 
+	// Generate a keypair for signing all events
+	var keys p256k.Signer
+	if err := keys.Generate(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to generate keys for benchmark events: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 		ev := event.New()
 
-		// Generate random 32-byte ID
-		ev.ID = make([]byte, 32)
-		rand.Read(ev.ID)
-
-		// Generate random 32-byte pubkey
-		ev.Pubkey = make([]byte, 32)
-		rand.Read(ev.Pubkey)
-
 		ev.CreatedAt = now.I64()
 		ev.Kind = kind.TextNote.K
 		ev.Content = []byte(fmt.Sprintf(
@@ -984,6 +982,11 @@ func (b *Benchmark) generateEvents(count int) []*event.E {
 			),
 		)
 
+		// Properly sign the event instead of generating fake signatures
+		if err := ev.Sign(&keys); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to sign event %d: %v", i, err)
+		}
+
 		events[i] = ev
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/aggregate_report.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/aggregate_report.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1177d92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/aggregate_report.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+================================================================
+NOSTR RELAY BENCHMARK AGGREGATE REPORT
+================================================================
+Generated: 2025-09-20T11:04:39+00:00
+Benchmark Configuration:
+  Events per test: 10000
+  Concurrent workers: 8
+  Test duration: 60s
+  
+Relays tested: 6
+
+================================================================
+SUMMARY BY RELAY
+================================================================
+
+Relay: next-orly
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 1035.42
+Events/sec: 659.20
+Events/sec: 1094.56
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 470.069µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 750.491µs
+Avg Latency: 190.573µs
+P95 Latency: 693.101µs
+P95 Latency: 289.761µs
+P95 Latency: 22.450848ms
+
+Relay: khatru-sqlite
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 1105.61
+Events/sec: 624.87
+Events/sec: 1070.10
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 458.035µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 702.193µs
+Avg Latency: 193.997µs
+P95 Latency: 660.608µs
+P95 Latency: 302.666µs
+P95 Latency: 23.653412ms
+
+Relay: khatru-badger
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 1040.11
+Events/sec: 663.14
+Events/sec: 1065.58
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 454.784µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 706.219µs
+Avg Latency: 193.914µs
+P95 Latency: 654.637µs
+P95 Latency: 296.525µs
+P95 Latency: 21.642655ms
+
+Relay: relayer-basic
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 1104.88
+Events/sec: 642.17
+Events/sec: 1079.27
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 433.89µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 653.813µs
+Avg Latency: 186.306µs
+P95 Latency: 617.868µs
+P95 Latency: 279.192µs
+P95 Latency: 21.247322ms
+
+Relay: strfry
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 1090.49
+Events/sec: 652.03
+Events/sec: 1098.57
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 448.058µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 729.464µs
+Avg Latency: 189.06µs
+P95 Latency: 667.141µs
+P95 Latency: 290.433µs
+P95 Latency: 20.822884ms
+
+Relay: nostr-rs-relay
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 1123.91
+Events/sec: 647.62
+Events/sec: 1033.64
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 416.753µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 638.318µs
+Avg Latency: 185.217µs
+P95 Latency: 597.338µs
+P95 Latency: 273.191µs
+P95 Latency: 22.416221ms
+
+
+================================================================
+DETAILED RESULTS
+================================================================
+
+Individual relay reports are available in:
+  - /reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-badger_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-sqlite_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250920_101521/next-orly_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250920_101521/nostr-rs-relay_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250920_101521/relayer-basic_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250920_101521/strfry_results.txt
+
+================================================================
+BENCHMARK COMPARISON TABLE
+================================================================
+
+Relay                Status     Peak Tput/s     Avg Latency     Success Rate   
+----                 ------     -----------     -----------     ------------   
+next-orly            OK         1035.42         470.069µs      100.0%         
+khatru-sqlite        OK         1105.61         458.035µs      100.0%         
+khatru-badger        OK         1040.11         454.784µs      100.0%         
+relayer-basic        OK         1104.88         433.89µs       100.0%         
+strfry               OK         1090.49         448.058µs      100.0%         
+nostr-rs-relay       OK         1123.91         416.753µs      100.0%         
+
+================================================================
+End of Report
+================================================================
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-badger_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-badger_results.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..848b2d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-badger_results.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+1758364309339505ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8: All 0 tables opened in 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364309340007ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8: Discard stats nextEmptySlot: 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364309340039ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8: Set nextTxnTs to 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:358 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364309340327ℹ️(*types.Uint32)(0xc000147840)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+1758364309340465ℹ️migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.614321551s
+Events/sec: 1040.11
+Avg latency: 454.784µs
+P90 latency: 596.266µs
+P95 latency: 654.637µs
+P99 latency: 844.569µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 706.219µs
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 136.444875ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.806497ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.991278ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 167.713425ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.89698ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.775164ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 166.476709ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.742632ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.138977ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 156.657194ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.07982611s
+Events/sec: 663.14
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 44.903267299s
+Combined ops/sec: 222.70
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 3166 queries in 1m0.104195004s
+Queries/sec: 52.68
+Avg query latency: 125.847553ms
+P95 query latency: 148.109766ms
+P99 query latency: 212.054697ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 11366 operations (1366 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.127232573s
+Operations/sec: 189.03
+Avg latency: 16.671438ms
+Avg query latency: 134.993072ms
+Avg write latency: 508.703µs
+P95 latency: 133.755996ms
+P99 latency: 152.790563ms
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.384548186s
+Events/sec: 1065.58
+Avg latency: 566.375µs
+P90 latency: 738.377µs
+P95 latency: 839.679µs
+P99 latency: 1.131084ms
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 1.312791ms
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 166.832259ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 175.061575ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.897493ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 167.584171ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.212526ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 202.208945ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 154.130024ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.817721ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.032223ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 154.799008ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.449161726s
+Events/sec: 647.28
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4582 reads in 1m0.037041762s
+Combined ops/sec: 159.60
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 959 queries in 1m0.42440735s
+Queries/sec: 15.87
+Avg query latency: 418.846875ms
+P95 query latency: 473.089327ms
+P99 query latency: 650.467474ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 10484 operations (484 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.283590079s
+Operations/sec: 173.91
+Avg latency: 17.921964ms
+Avg query latency: 381.041592ms
+Avg write latency: 346.974µs
+P95 latency: 1.269749ms
+P99 latency: 399.015222ms
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.614321551s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1040.11
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 118 MB
+Avg Latency: 454.784µs
+P90 Latency: 596.266µs
+P95 Latency: 654.637µs
+P99 Latency: 844.569µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 706.219µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.07982611s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 663.14
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 162 MB
+Avg Latency: 193.914µs
+P90 Latency: 255.617µs
+P95 Latency: 296.525µs
+P99 Latency: 451.81µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 343.222µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 44.903267299s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 222.70
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 121 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.145633ms
+P90 Latency: 19.946513ms
+P95 Latency: 21.642655ms
+P99 Latency: 23.951572ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 21.861602ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.104195004s
+Total Events: 3166
+Events/sec: 52.68
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 188 MB
+Avg Latency: 125.847553ms
+P90 Latency: 140.664966ms
+P95 Latency: 148.109766ms
+P99 Latency: 212.054697ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 164.089129ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.127232573s
+Total Events: 11366
+Events/sec: 189.03
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 112 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.671438ms
+P90 Latency: 122.627849ms
+P95 Latency: 133.755996ms
+P99 Latency: 152.790563ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 138.087104ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.384548186s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1065.58
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 1441 MB
+Avg Latency: 566.375µs
+P90 Latency: 738.377µs
+P95 Latency: 839.679µs
+P99 Latency: 1.131084ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 1.312791ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.449161726s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 647.28
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 165 MB
+Avg Latency: 186.353µs
+P90 Latency: 243.413µs
+P95 Latency: 283.06µs
+P99 Latency: 440.76µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 324.151µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.037041762s
+Total Events: 9582
+Events/sec: 159.60
+Success Rate: 95.8%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 138 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.358228ms
+P90 Latency: 37.654373ms
+P95 Latency: 40.578604ms
+P99 Latency: 46.331181ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 41.76124ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.42440735s
+Total Events: 959
+Events/sec: 15.87
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 110 MB
+Avg Latency: 418.846875ms
+P90 Latency: 448.809017ms
+P95 Latency: 473.089327ms
+P99 Latency: 650.467474ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 518.112626ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.283590079s
+Total Events: 10484
+Events/sec: 173.91
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 205 MB
+Avg Latency: 17.921964ms
+P90 Latency: 582.319µs
+P95 Latency: 1.269749ms
+P99 Latency: 399.015222ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 176.257001ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+1758364794792663ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8: Lifetime L0 stalled for: 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:536 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364796617126ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8: 
+Level 0 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 0 B. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 64 MiB
+Level 1 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 2 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 3 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 4 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 5 [B]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 6 [ ]: NumTables: 04. Size: 87 MiB of 87 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 4.0 MiB
+Level Done
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:615 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364796621659ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8: database closed /build/pkg/database/database.go:134
+
+RELAY_NAME: khatru-badger
+RELAY_URL: ws://khatru-badger:3334
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-20T10:39:56+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-sqlite_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-sqlite_results.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e896fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/khatru-sqlite_results.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+1758363814412229ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8: All 0 tables opened in 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363814412803ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8: Discard stats nextEmptySlot: 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363814412840ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8: Set nextTxnTs to 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:358 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363814413123ℹ️(*types.Uint32)(0xc0001ea00c)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+1758363814413200ℹ️migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.044789549s
+Events/sec: 1105.61
+Avg latency: 458.035µs
+P90 latency: 601.736µs
+P95 latency: 660.608µs
+P99 latency: 844.108µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 702.193µs
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 146.610877ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 179.229665ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.096919ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 164.796374ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 188.464354ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 196.529596ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 169.425581ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 147.99354ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.996252ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 167.299262ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 16.003207139s
+Events/sec: 624.87
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 46.924555793s
+Combined ops/sec: 213.11
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 3052 queries in 1m0.102264s
+Queries/sec: 50.78
+Avg query latency: 128.464192ms
+P95 query latency: 148.086431ms
+P99 query latency: 219.275394ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 11296 operations (1296 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.108871986s
+Operations/sec: 187.93
+Avg latency: 16.71621ms
+Avg query latency: 142.320434ms
+Avg write latency: 437.903µs
+P95 latency: 141.357185ms
+P99 latency: 163.50992ms
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.344884331s
+Events/sec: 1070.10
+Avg latency: 578.453µs
+P90 latency: 742.585µs
+P95 latency: 849.679µs
+P99 latency: 1.122058ms
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 1.362355ms
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 185.472655ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 194.135516ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 176.056931ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.500315ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.673837ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 167.130208ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 182.164655ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 156.589581ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 154.419949ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 158.445927ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.587711126s
+Events/sec: 641.53
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4405 reads in 1m0.043842569s
+Combined ops/sec: 156.64
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 915 queries in 1m0.3452177s
+Queries/sec: 15.16
+Avg query latency: 435.125142ms
+P95 query latency: 520.311963ms
+P99 query latency: 618.85899ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 10489 operations (489 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.27235761s
+Operations/sec: 174.03
+Avg latency: 18.043774ms
+Avg query latency: 379.681531ms
+Avg write latency: 359.688µs
+P95 latency: 1.316628ms
+P99 latency: 400.223248ms
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.044789549s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1105.61
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 144 MB
+Avg Latency: 458.035µs
+P90 Latency: 601.736µs
+P95 Latency: 660.608µs
+P99 Latency: 844.108µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 702.193µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 16.003207139s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 624.87
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 89 MB
+Avg Latency: 193.997µs
+P90 Latency: 261.969µs
+P95 Latency: 302.666µs
+P99 Latency: 431.933µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 334.383µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 46.924555793s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 213.11
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 96 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.781737ms
+P90 Latency: 21.91971ms
+P95 Latency: 23.653412ms
+P99 Latency: 27.511972ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 24.396695ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.102264s
+Total Events: 3052
+Events/sec: 50.78
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 209 MB
+Avg Latency: 128.464192ms
+P90 Latency: 142.195039ms
+P95 Latency: 148.086431ms
+P99 Latency: 219.275394ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 162.874217ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.108871986s
+Total Events: 11296
+Events/sec: 187.93
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 159 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.71621ms
+P90 Latency: 127.287246ms
+P95 Latency: 141.357185ms
+P99 Latency: 163.50992ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 145.199189ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.344884331s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1070.10
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 1441 MB
+Avg Latency: 578.453µs
+P90 Latency: 742.585µs
+P95 Latency: 849.679µs
+P99 Latency: 1.122058ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 1.362355ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.587711126s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 641.53
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 141 MB
+Avg Latency: 190.235µs
+P90 Latency: 254.795µs
+P95 Latency: 290.563µs
+P99 Latency: 437.323µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 328.752µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.043842569s
+Total Events: 9405
+Events/sec: 156.64
+Success Rate: 94.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 105 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.852438ms
+P90 Latency: 39.677855ms
+P95 Latency: 42.553634ms
+P99 Latency: 48.262077ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 43.994063ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.3452177s
+Total Events: 915
+Events/sec: 15.16
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 157 MB
+Avg Latency: 435.125142ms
+P90 Latency: 482.304439ms
+P95 Latency: 520.311963ms
+P99 Latency: 618.85899ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 545.670939ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.27235761s
+Total Events: 10489
+Events/sec: 174.03
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 132 MB
+Avg Latency: 18.043774ms
+P90 Latency: 583.962µs
+P95 Latency: 1.316628ms
+P99 Latency: 400.223248ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 177.440946ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+1758364302230610ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8: Lifetime L0 stalled for: 0s
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+1758364304057942ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8: 
+Level 0 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 0 B. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 64 MiB
+Level 1 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 2 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 3 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 4 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 5 [B]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 6 [ ]: NumTables: 04. Size: 87 MiB of 87 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 4.0 MiB
+Level Done
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:615 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364304063521ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8: database closed /build/pkg/database/database.go:134
+
+RELAY_NAME: khatru-sqlite
+RELAY_URL: ws://khatru-sqlite:3334
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-20T10:31:44+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/next-orly_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/next-orly_results.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9062a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/next-orly_results.txt
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+1758363321263384ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8: All 0 tables opened in 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363321263864ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8: Discard stats nextEmptySlot: 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363321263887ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8: Set nextTxnTs to 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:358 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363321264128ℹ️(*types.Uint32)(0xc0001f7ffc)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+1758363321264177ℹ️migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.657904043s
+Events/sec: 1035.42
+Avg latency: 470.069µs
+P90 latency: 628.167µs
+P95 latency: 693.101µs
+P99 latency: 922.357µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 750.491µs
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 175.034134ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 150.401771ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.992305ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 179.447581ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 165.602457ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.649561ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 195.002303ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.970954ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 150.818413ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 185.285662ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.169978801s
+Events/sec: 659.20
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 45.597478865s
+Combined ops/sec: 219.31
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 3151 queries in 1m0.067849757s
+Queries/sec: 52.46
+Avg query latency: 126.38548ms
+P95 query latency: 149.976367ms
+P99 query latency: 205.807461ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 11325 operations (1325 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.081967157s
+Operations/sec: 188.49
+Avg latency: 16.694154ms
+Avg query latency: 139.524748ms
+Avg write latency: 419.1µs
+P95 latency: 138.688202ms
+P99 latency: 158.824742ms
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.136097148s
+Events/sec: 1094.56
+Avg latency: 510.7µs
+P90 latency: 636.763µs
+P95 latency: 705.564µs
+P99 latency: 922.777µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 1.094965ms
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 176.337148ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 177.351251ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 181.515292ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 164.043866ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 152.697196ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 144.231922ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.606659ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 137.485182ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 163.19487ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 147.900339ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.514130113s
+Events/sec: 644.57
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4489 reads in 1m0.036174989s
+Combined ops/sec: 158.05
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 900 queries in 1m0.304636826s
+Queries/sec: 14.92
+Avg query latency: 444.57989ms
+P95 query latency: 547.598358ms
+P99 query latency: 660.926147ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 10462 operations (462 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.362856212s
+Operations/sec: 173.32
+Avg latency: 17.808607ms
+Avg query latency: 395.594177ms
+Avg write latency: 354.914µs
+P95 latency: 1.221657ms
+P99 latency: 411.642669ms
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.657904043s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1035.42
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 144 MB
+Avg Latency: 470.069µs
+P90 Latency: 628.167µs
+P95 Latency: 693.101µs
+P99 Latency: 922.357µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 750.491µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.169978801s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 659.20
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 135 MB
+Avg Latency: 190.573µs
+P90 Latency: 252.701µs
+P95 Latency: 289.761µs
+P99 Latency: 408.147µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 316.797µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 45.597478865s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 219.31
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 119 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.381158ms
+P90 Latency: 20.487026ms
+P95 Latency: 22.450848ms
+P99 Latency: 24.696325ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 22.632933ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.067849757s
+Total Events: 3151
+Events/sec: 52.46
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 145 MB
+Avg Latency: 126.38548ms
+P90 Latency: 142.39268ms
+P95 Latency: 149.976367ms
+P99 Latency: 205.807461ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 162.636454ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.081967157s
+Total Events: 11325
+Events/sec: 188.49
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 194 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.694154ms
+P90 Latency: 125.314618ms
+P95 Latency: 138.688202ms
+P99 Latency: 158.824742ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 142.699977ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.136097148s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1094.56
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 1441 MB
+Avg Latency: 510.7µs
+P90 Latency: 636.763µs
+P95 Latency: 705.564µs
+P99 Latency: 922.777µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 1.094965ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.514130113s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 644.57
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 138 MB
+Avg Latency: 230.062µs
+P90 Latency: 316.624µs
+P95 Latency: 389.882µs
+P99 Latency: 859.548µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 529.836µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.036174989s
+Total Events: 9489
+Events/sec: 158.05
+Success Rate: 94.9%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 182 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.56372ms
+P90 Latency: 38.24931ms
+P95 Latency: 41.187306ms
+P99 Latency: 46.02529ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 42.131189ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.304636826s
+Total Events: 900
+Events/sec: 14.92
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 141 MB
+Avg Latency: 444.57989ms
+P90 Latency: 490.730651ms
+P95 Latency: 547.598358ms
+P99 Latency: 660.926147ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 563.628707ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.362856212s
+Total Events: 10462
+Events/sec: 173.32
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 152 MB
+Avg Latency: 17.808607ms
+P90 Latency: 631.703µs
+P95 Latency: 1.221657ms
+P99 Latency: 411.642669ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 175.052418ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+1758363807245770ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8: Lifetime L0 stalled for: 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:536 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363809118416ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8: 
+Level 0 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 0 B. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 64 MiB
+Level 1 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 2 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 3 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 4 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 5 [B]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 6 [ ]: NumTables: 04. Size: 87 MiB of 87 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 4.0 MiB
+Level Done
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:615 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758363809123697ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8: database closed /build/pkg/database/database.go:134
+
+RELAY_NAME: next-orly
+RELAY_URL: ws://next-orly:8080
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-20T10:23:29+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/nostr-rs-relay_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/nostr-rs-relay_results.txt
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+1758365785928076ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8: All 0 tables opened in 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365785929028ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8: Discard stats nextEmptySlot: 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365785929097ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8: Set nextTxnTs to 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:358 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365785929509ℹ️(*types.Uint32)(0xc0001c820c)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+1758365785929573ℹ️migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 8.897492256s
+Events/sec: 1123.91
+Avg latency: 416.753µs
+P90 latency: 546.351µs
+P95 latency: 597.338µs
+P99 latency: 760.549µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 638.318µs
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 158.263016ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 181.558983ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 155.219861ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 183.834156ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 192.398437ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 176.450074ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 175.050138ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.883047ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 180.74321ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 169.39146ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.441062872s
+Events/sec: 647.62
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 45.847091984s
+Combined ops/sec: 218.12
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 3229 queries in 1m0.085047549s
+Queries/sec: 53.74
+Avg query latency: 123.209617ms
+P95 query latency: 141.745618ms
+P99 query latency: 154.527843ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 11298 operations (1298 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.096751583s
+Operations/sec: 188.00
+Avg latency: 16.447175ms
+Avg query latency: 139.791065ms
+Avg write latency: 437.138µs
+P95 latency: 137.879538ms
+P99 latency: 162.020385ms
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.674593819s
+Events/sec: 1033.64
+Avg latency: 541.545µs
+P90 latency: 693.862µs
+P95 latency: 775.757µs
+P99 latency: 1.05005ms
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 1.219386ms
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.056064ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 159.819647ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 147.500264ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 159.150392ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 149.954829ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 138.082938ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.234213ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 158.468955ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 144.346047ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 154.930576ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.646785427s
+Events/sec: 639.11
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4415 reads in 1m0.02899167s
+Combined ops/sec: 156.84
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 890 queries in 1m0.279192867s
+Queries/sec: 14.76
+Avg query latency: 448.809547ms
+P95 query latency: 607.28509ms
+P99 query latency: 786.387053ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 10469 operations (469 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.190785048s
+Operations/sec: 173.93
+Avg latency: 17.73903ms
+Avg query latency: 388.59336ms
+Avg write latency: 345.962µs
+P95 latency: 1.158136ms
+P99 latency: 407.947907ms
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 8.897492256s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1123.91
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 132 MB
+Avg Latency: 416.753µs
+P90 Latency: 546.351µs
+P95 Latency: 597.338µs
+P99 Latency: 760.549µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 638.318µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.441062872s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 647.62
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 104 MB
+Avg Latency: 185.217µs
+P90 Latency: 241.64µs
+P95 Latency: 273.191µs
+P99 Latency: 412.897µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 306.752µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 45.847091984s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 218.12
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 96 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.446215ms
+P90 Latency: 20.522135ms
+P95 Latency: 22.416221ms
+P99 Latency: 24.696283ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 22.59535ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.085047549s
+Total Events: 3229
+Events/sec: 53.74
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 175 MB
+Avg Latency: 123.209617ms
+P90 Latency: 137.629898ms
+P95 Latency: 141.745618ms
+P99 Latency: 154.527843ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 145.245967ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.096751583s
+Total Events: 11298
+Events/sec: 188.00
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 181 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.447175ms
+P90 Latency: 123.920421ms
+P95 Latency: 137.879538ms
+P99 Latency: 162.020385ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 142.654147ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.674593819s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1033.64
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 1441 MB
+Avg Latency: 541.545µs
+P90 Latency: 693.862µs
+P95 Latency: 775.757µs
+P99 Latency: 1.05005ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 1.219386ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.646785427s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 639.11
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 146 MB
+Avg Latency: 331.896µs
+P90 Latency: 520.511µs
+P95 Latency: 864.486µs
+P99 Latency: 2.251087ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 1.16922ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.02899167s
+Total Events: 9415
+Events/sec: 156.84
+Success Rate: 94.2%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 147 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.723365ms
+P90 Latency: 39.058801ms
+P95 Latency: 41.904891ms
+P99 Latency: 47.156263ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 42.800456ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.279192867s
+Total Events: 890
+Events/sec: 14.76
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 156 MB
+Avg Latency: 448.809547ms
+P90 Latency: 524.488485ms
+P95 Latency: 607.28509ms
+P99 Latency: 786.387053ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 634.016595ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.190785048s
+Total Events: 10469
+Events/sec: 173.93
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 226 MB
+Avg Latency: 17.73903ms
+P90 Latency: 561.359µs
+P95 Latency: 1.158136ms
+P99 Latency: 407.947907ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 174.508065ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+1758366272164052ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8: Lifetime L0 stalled for: 0s
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+1758366274030399ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8: 
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+Level 1 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 2 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 3 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 4 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 5 [B]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 6 [ ]: NumTables: 04. Size: 87 MiB of 87 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 4.0 MiB
+Level Done
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:615 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758366274036413ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8: database closed /build/pkg/database/database.go:134
+
+RELAY_NAME: nostr-rs-relay
+RELAY_URL: ws://nostr-rs-relay:8080
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-20T11:04:34+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/relayer-basic_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/relayer-basic_results.txt
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index 0000000..507d005
--- /dev/null
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+1758364801895559ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8: All 0 tables opened in 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364801896041ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8: Discard stats nextEmptySlot: 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364801896078ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8: Set nextTxnTs to 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:358 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758364801896347ℹ️(*types.Uint32)(0xc0001a801c)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+1758364801896400ℹ️migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.050770003s
+Events/sec: 1104.88
+Avg latency: 433.89µs
+P90 latency: 567.261µs
+P95 latency: 617.868µs
+P99 latency: 783.593µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 653.813µs
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 183.738134ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 155.035832ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 160.066514ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 183.724238ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.910929ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.905441ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.584809ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 177.214508ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 169.921566ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.042488ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.572250139s
+Events/sec: 642.17
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 44.509677166s
+Combined ops/sec: 224.67
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 3253 queries in 1m0.095238426s
+Queries/sec: 54.13
+Avg query latency: 122.100718ms
+P95 query latency: 140.360749ms
+P99 query latency: 148.353154ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 11408 operations (1408 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.117581615s
+Operations/sec: 189.76
+Avg latency: 16.525268ms
+Avg query latency: 130.972853ms
+Avg write latency: 411.048µs
+P95 latency: 132.130964ms
+P99 latency: 146.285305ms
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.265496879s
+Events/sec: 1079.27
+Avg latency: 529.266µs
+P90 latency: 658.033µs
+P95 latency: 732.024µs
+P99 latency: 953.285µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 1.168714ms
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.300479ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 149.247397ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 170.000198ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 133.786958ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.157036ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.284738ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 166.711903ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 170.635427ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.381031ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.125949ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 16.674963543s
+Events/sec: 599.70
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4665 reads in 1m0.035358264s
+Combined ops/sec: 160.99
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 944 queries in 1m0.383519958s
+Queries/sec: 15.63
+Avg query latency: 421.75292ms
+P95 query latency: 491.340259ms
+P99 query latency: 664.614262ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 10479 operations (479 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.291926697s
+Operations/sec: 173.80
+Avg latency: 18.049265ms
+Avg query latency: 385.864458ms
+Avg write latency: 430.918µs
+P95 latency: 3.05038ms
+P99 latency: 404.540502ms
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.050770003s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1104.88
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 153 MB
+Avg Latency: 433.89µs
+P90 Latency: 567.261µs
+P95 Latency: 617.868µs
+P99 Latency: 783.593µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 653.813µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.572250139s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 642.17
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 134 MB
+Avg Latency: 186.306µs
+P90 Latency: 243.995µs
+P95 Latency: 279.192µs
+P99 Latency: 392.859µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 303.766µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 44.509677166s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 224.67
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 163 MB
+Avg Latency: 8.892738ms
+P90 Latency: 19.406836ms
+P95 Latency: 21.247322ms
+P99 Latency: 23.452072ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 21.397913ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.095238426s
+Total Events: 3253
+Events/sec: 54.13
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 126 MB
+Avg Latency: 122.100718ms
+P90 Latency: 136.523661ms
+P95 Latency: 140.360749ms
+P99 Latency: 148.353154ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 142.067372ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.117581615s
+Total Events: 11408
+Events/sec: 189.76
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 149 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.525268ms
+P90 Latency: 121.696848ms
+P95 Latency: 132.130964ms
+P99 Latency: 146.285305ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 134.054744ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.265496879s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1079.27
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 1441 MB
+Avg Latency: 529.266µs
+P90 Latency: 658.033µs
+P95 Latency: 732.024µs
+P99 Latency: 953.285µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 1.168714ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 16.674963543s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 599.70
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 142 MB
+Avg Latency: 264.288µs
+P90 Latency: 350.187µs
+P95 Latency: 519.139µs
+P99 Latency: 1.961326ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 877.366µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.035358264s
+Total Events: 9665
+Events/sec: 160.99
+Success Rate: 96.7%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 151 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.019245ms
+P90 Latency: 36.340362ms
+P95 Latency: 39.113864ms
+P99 Latency: 44.271098ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 40.108462ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.383519958s
+Total Events: 944
+Events/sec: 15.63
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 280 MB
+Avg Latency: 421.75292ms
+P90 Latency: 460.902551ms
+P95 Latency: 491.340259ms
+P99 Latency: 664.614262ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 538.014725ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.291926697s
+Total Events: 10479
+Events/sec: 173.80
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 122 MB
+Avg Latency: 18.049265ms
+P90 Latency: 843.867µs
+P95 Latency: 3.05038ms
+P99 Latency: 404.540502ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 177.245211ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+1758365287933287ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8: Lifetime L0 stalled for: 0s
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+1758365289807797ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8: 
+Level 0 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 0 B. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 64 MiB
+Level 1 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 2 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
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+Level 4 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 5 [B]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
+Level 6 [ ]: NumTables: 04. Size: 87 MiB of 87 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 4.0 MiB
+Level Done
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:615 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365289812921ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8: database closed /build/pkg/database/database.go:134
+
+RELAY_NAME: relayer-basic
+RELAY_URL: ws://relayer-basic:7447
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-20T10:48:10+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/strfry_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250920_101521/strfry_results.txt
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_strfry_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+1758365295110579ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_strfry_8: All 0 tables opened in 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365295111085ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_strfry_8: Discard stats nextEmptySlot: 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365295111113ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_strfry_8: Set nextTxnTs to 0
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:358 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365295111319ℹ️(*types.Uint32)(0xc000141a3c)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+1758365295111354ℹ️migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.170212358s
+Events/sec: 1090.49
+Avg latency: 448.058µs
+P90 latency: 597.558µs
+P95 latency: 667.141µs
+P99 latency: 920.784µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 729.464µs
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.138862ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.99322ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.213786ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.027417ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 183.148824ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.152837ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 158.65623ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 186.7166ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 177.202878ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 182.780071ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.336760896s
+Events/sec: 652.03
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 44.257468151s
+Combined ops/sec: 225.95
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 3002 queries in 1m0.091429487s
+Queries/sec: 49.96
+Avg query latency: 131.632043ms
+P95 query latency: 175.810416ms
+P99 query latency: 228.52716ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 11308 operations (1308 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.111257202s
+Operations/sec: 188.12
+Avg latency: 16.193707ms
+Avg query latency: 137.019852ms
+Avg write latency: 389.647µs
+P95 latency: 136.70132ms
+P99 latency: 156.996779ms
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+RunPeakThroughputTest..
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 9.102738s
+Events/sec: 1098.57
+Avg latency: 493.093µs
+P90 latency: 605.684µs
+P95 latency: 659.477µs
+P99 latency: 826.344µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 1.097884ms
+RunBurstPatternTest..
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.755916ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 170.810722ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 166.730701ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.177576ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 164.907178ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.267727ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.855743ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 159.632496ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 160.802526ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.513954ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 15.535933443s
+Events/sec: 643.67
+RunMixedReadWriteTest..
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4550 reads in 1m0.032080518s
+Combined ops/sec: 159.08
+RunQueryTest..
+
+=== Query Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 10000 events for query tests...
+Query test completed: 913 queries in 1m0.248877091s
+Queries/sec: 15.15
+Avg query latency: 436.472206ms
+P95 query latency: 493.12732ms
+P99 query latency: 623.201275ms
+RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..
+
+=== Concurrent Query/Store Test ===
+Pre-populating database with 5000 events for concurrent query/store test...
+Concurrent test completed: 10470 operations (470 queries, 10000 writes) in 1m0.293280495s
+Operations/sec: 173.65
+Avg latency: 18.084009ms
+Avg query latency: 395.171481ms
+Avg write latency: 360.898µs
+P95 latency: 1.338148ms
+P99 latency: 413.21015ms
+
+=== Test round completed ===
+
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.170212358s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1090.49
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 108 MB
+Avg Latency: 448.058µs
+P90 Latency: 597.558µs
+P95 Latency: 667.141µs
+P99 Latency: 920.784µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 729.464µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.336760896s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 652.03
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 123 MB
+Avg Latency: 189.06µs
+P90 Latency: 248.714µs
+P95 Latency: 290.433µs
+P99 Latency: 416.924µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 324.174µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 44.257468151s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 225.95
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 158 MB
+Avg Latency: 8.745534ms
+P90 Latency: 18.980294ms
+P95 Latency: 20.822884ms
+P99 Latency: 23.124918ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 21.006886ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.091429487s
+Total Events: 3002
+Events/sec: 49.96
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 191 MB
+Avg Latency: 131.632043ms
+P90 Latency: 152.618309ms
+P95 Latency: 175.810416ms
+P99 Latency: 228.52716ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 186.230874ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.111257202s
+Total Events: 11308
+Events/sec: 188.12
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 146 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.193707ms
+P90 Latency: 122.204256ms
+P95 Latency: 136.70132ms
+P99 Latency: 156.996779ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 140.031139ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 9.102738s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1098.57
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 1441 MB
+Avg Latency: 493.093µs
+P90 Latency: 605.684µs
+P95 Latency: 659.477µs
+P99 Latency: 826.344µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 1.097884ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 15.535933443s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 643.67
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 130 MB
+Avg Latency: 186.177µs
+P90 Latency: 243.915µs
+P95 Latency: 276.146µs
+P99 Latency: 418.787µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 309.015µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.032080518s
+Total Events: 9550
+Events/sec: 159.08
+Success Rate: 95.5%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 115 MB
+Avg Latency: 16.401942ms
+P90 Latency: 37.575878ms
+P95 Latency: 40.323279ms
+P99 Latency: 45.453669ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 41.331235ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Query Performance
+Duration: 1m0.248877091s
+Total Events: 913
+Events/sec: 15.15
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 211 MB
+Avg Latency: 436.472206ms
+P90 Latency: 474.430346ms
+P95 Latency: 493.12732ms
+P99 Latency: 623.201275ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 523.084076ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Concurrent Query/Store
+Duration: 1m0.293280495s
+Total Events: 10470
+Events/sec: 173.65
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 171 MB
+Avg Latency: 18.084009ms
+P90 Latency: 624.339µs
+P95 Latency: 1.338148ms
+P99 Latency: 413.21015ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 177.8924ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_strfry_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_strfry_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+1758365779337138ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_strfry_8: Lifetime L0 stalled for: 0s
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:536 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365780726692ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_strfry_8: 
+Level 0 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 0 B. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 64 MiB
+Level 1 [ ]: NumTables: 00. Size: 0 B of 10 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 2.0 MiB
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+Level Done
+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:615 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+1758365780732292ℹ️/tmp/benchmark_strfry_8: database closed /build/pkg/database/database.go:134
+
+RELAY_NAME: strfry
+RELAY_URL: ws://strfry:8080
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-20T10:56:20+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/pkg/database/fetch-event-by-serial.go b/pkg/database/fetch-event-by-serial.go
index 467fd93..d8daed0 100644
--- a/pkg/database/fetch-event-by-serial.go
+++ b/pkg/database/fetch-event-by-serial.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package database
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
@@ -25,8 +26,23 @@ func (d *D) FetchEventBySerial(ser *types.Uint40) (ev *event.E, err error) {
 			if v, err = item.ValueCopy(nil); chk.E(err) {
 				return
 			}
+			// Check if we have valid data before attempting to unmarshal
+			if len(v) < 32+32+1+2+1+1+64 { // ID + Pubkey + min varint fields + Sig
+				err = fmt.Errorf(
+					"incomplete event data: got %d bytes, expected at least %d",
+					len(v), 32+32+1+2+1+1+64,
+				)
+				return
+			}
 			ev = new(event.E)
-			if err = ev.UnmarshalBinary(bytes.NewBuffer(v)); chk.E(err) {
+			if err = ev.UnmarshalBinary(bytes.NewBuffer(v)); err != nil {
+				// Add more context to EOF errors for debugging
+				if err.Error() == "EOF" {
+					err = fmt.Errorf(
+						"EOF while unmarshaling event (serial=%v, data_len=%d): %w",
+						ser, len(v), err,
+					)
+				}
 				return
 			}
 			return
diff --git a/pkg/database/fetch-events-by-serials.go b/pkg/database/fetch-events-by-serials.go
index aab0e2e..6b363d0 100644
--- a/pkg/database/fetch-events-by-serials.go
+++ b/pkg/database/fetch-events-by-serials.go
@@ -2,105 +2,67 @@ package database
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
-	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/indexes"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/indexes/types"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
 )
 
-// FetchEventsBySerials processes multiple serials in ascending order and retrieves
-// the corresponding events from the database. It optimizes database access by
-// sorting the serials and seeking to each one sequentially.
-func (d *D) FetchEventsBySerials(serials []*types.Uint40) (
-	evMap map[string]*event.E, err error,
-) {
-	log.T.F("FetchEventsBySerials: processing %d serials", len(serials))
-
-	// Initialize the result map
-	evMap = make(map[string]*event.E)
-
-	// Return early if no serials are provided
+// FetchEventsBySerials fetches multiple events by their serials in a single database transaction.
+// Returns a map of serial uint64 value to event, only including successfully fetched events.
+func (d *D) FetchEventsBySerials(serials []*types.Uint40) (events map[uint64]*event.E, err error) {
+	events = make(map[uint64]*event.E)
+	
 	if len(serials) == 0 {
-		return
+		return events, nil
 	}
-
-	// Sort serials in ascending order for more efficient database access
-	sortedSerials := make([]*types.Uint40, len(serials))
-	copy(sortedSerials, serials)
-	sort.Slice(
-		sortedSerials, func(i, j int) bool {
-			return sortedSerials[i].Get() < sortedSerials[j].Get()
-		},
-	)
-
-	// Process all serials in a single transaction
+	
 	if err = d.View(
 		func(txn *badger.Txn) (err error) {
-			// Create an iterator with default options
-			it := txn.NewIterator(badger.DefaultIteratorOptions)
-			defer it.Close()
-
-			// Process each serial sequentially
-			for _, ser := range sortedSerials {
-				// Create the key for this serial
+			for _, ser := range serials {
 				buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 				if err = indexes.EventEnc(ser).MarshalWrite(buf); chk.E(err) {
+					// Skip this serial on error but continue with others
 					continue
 				}
-				key := buf.Bytes()
-
-				// Seek to this key in the database
-				it.Seek(key)
-				if it.Valid() {
-					item := it.Item()
-
-					// Verify the key matches exactly (should always be true after a Seek)
-					if !bytes.Equal(item.Key(), key) {
-						continue
-					}
-
-					ev := new(event.E)
-					if err = item.Value(
-						func(val []byte) (err error) {
-							// Unmarshal the event
-							if err = ev.UnmarshalBinary(bytes.NewBuffer(val)); chk.E(err) {
-								return
-							}
-							// Store the event in the result map using the serial value as string key
-							return
-						},
-					); chk.E(err) {
-						continue
-					}
-					evMap[strconv.FormatUint(ser.Get(), 10)] = ev
-					// // Get the item value
-					// var v []byte
-					// if v, err = item.ValueCopy(nil); chk.E(err) {
-					// 	continue
-					// }
-					//
-					// // Unmarshal the event
-					// ev := new(event.E)
-					// if err = ev.UnmarshalBinary(bytes.NewBuffer(v)); chk.E(err) {
-					// 	continue
-					// }
-
+				
+				var item *badger.Item
+				if item, err = txn.Get(buf.Bytes()); err != nil {
+					// Skip this serial if not found but continue with others
+					err = nil
+					continue
 				}
+				
+				var v []byte
+				if v, err = item.ValueCopy(nil); chk.E(err) {
+					// Skip this serial on error but continue with others
+					err = nil
+					continue
+				}
+				
+				// Check if we have valid data before attempting to unmarshal
+				if len(v) < 32+32+1+2+1+1+64 { // ID + Pubkey + min varint fields + Sig
+					// Skip this serial - incomplete data
+					continue
+				}
+				
+				ev := new(event.E)
+				if err = ev.UnmarshalBinary(bytes.NewBuffer(v)); err != nil {
+					// Skip this serial on unmarshal error but continue with others
+					err = nil
+					continue
+				}
+				
+				// Successfully unmarshaled event, add to results
+				events[ser.Get()] = ev
 			}
-			return
+			return nil
 		},
-	); chk.E(err) {
+	); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-
-	log.T.F(
-		"FetchEventsBySerials: found %d events out of %d requested serials",
-		len(evMap), len(serials),
-	)
-	return
-}
+	
+	return events, nil
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/database/query-events.go b/pkg/database/query-events.go
index ffaed99..ef9fa18 100644
--- a/pkg/database/query-events.go
+++ b/pkg/database/query-events.go
@@ -52,15 +52,29 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 			// Continue with whatever IDs we found
 		}
 
-		// Process each found serial, fetch the event, and apply filters
+		// Convert serials map to slice for batch fetch
+		var serialsSlice []*types.Uint40
+		idHexToSerial := make(map[uint64]string) // Map serial value back to original ID hex
 		for idHex, ser := range serials {
-			// fetch the event
-			var ev *event.E
-			if ev, err = d.FetchEventBySerial(ser); err != nil {
-				log.T.F(
-					"QueryEvents: fetch by serial failed for id=%s ser=%v err=%v",
-					idHex, ser, err,
-				)
+			serialsSlice = append(serialsSlice, ser)
+			idHexToSerial[ser.Get()] = idHex
+		}
+
+		// Fetch all events in a single batch operation
+		var fetchedEvents map[uint64]*event.E
+		if fetchedEvents, err = d.FetchEventsBySerials(serialsSlice); err != nil {
+			log.E.F("QueryEvents: batch fetch failed: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Process each successfully fetched event and apply filters
+		for serialValue, ev := range fetchedEvents {
+			idHex := idHexToSerial[serialValue]
+			
+			// Convert serial value back to Uint40 for expiration handling
+			ser := new(types.Uint40)
+			if err = ser.Set(serialValue); err != nil {
+				log.T.F("QueryEvents: error converting serial %d: %v", serialValue, err)
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -134,16 +148,33 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 			// Add deletion events to the list of events to process
 			idPkTs = append(idPkTs, deletionIdPkTs...)
 		}
-		// First pass: collect all deletion events
+		// Prepare serials for batch fetch
+		var allSerials []*types.Uint40
+		serialToIdPk := make(map[uint64]*store.IdPkTs)
 		for _, idpk := range idPkTs {
-			var ev *event.E
 			ser := new(types.Uint40)
-			if err = ser.Set(idpk.Ser); chk.E(err) {
+			if err = ser.Set(idpk.Ser); err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
-			if ev, err = d.FetchEventBySerial(ser); err != nil {
+			allSerials = append(allSerials, ser)
+			serialToIdPk[ser.Get()] = idpk
+		}
+
+		// Fetch all events in batch
+		var allEvents map[uint64]*event.E
+		if allEvents, err = d.FetchEventsBySerials(allSerials); err != nil {
+			log.E.F("QueryEvents: batch fetch failed in non-IDs path: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// First pass: collect all deletion events
+		for serialValue, ev := range allEvents {
+			// Convert serial value back to Uint40 for expiration handling
+			ser := new(types.Uint40)
+			if err = ser.Set(serialValue); err != nil {
 				continue
 			}
+
 			// check for an expiration tag and delete after returning the result
 			if CheckExpiration(ev) {
 				expDeletes = append(expDeletes, ser)
@@ -267,15 +298,7 @@ func (d *D) QueryEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 			}
 		}
 		// Second pass: process all events, filtering out deleted ones
-		for _, idpk := range idPkTs {
-			var ev *event.E
-			ser := new(types.Uint40)
-			if err = ser.Set(idpk.Ser); chk.E(err) {
-				continue
-			}
-			if ev, err = d.FetchEventBySerial(ser); err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
+		for _, ev := range allEvents {
 			// Add logging for tag filter debugging
 			if f.Tags != nil && f.Tags.Len() > 0 {
 				// var eventTags []string