diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/main.go b/cmd/benchmark/main.go
index 01c8596..7a61f7a 100644
--- a/cmd/benchmark/main.go
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/main.go
@@ -9,16 +9,20 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/crypto/p256k"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/eventenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/filter"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/kind"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/tag"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/timestamp"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/protocol/ws"
 )
 
 type BenchmarkConfig struct {
@@ -28,6 +32,11 @@ type BenchmarkConfig struct {
 	TestDuration      time.Duration
 	BurstPattern      bool
 	ReportInterval    time.Duration
+
+	// Network load options
+	RelayURL   string
+	NetWorkers int
+	NetRate    int // events/sec per worker
 }
 
 type BenchmarkResult struct {
@@ -36,8 +45,10 @@ type BenchmarkResult struct {
 	TotalEvents       int
 	EventsPerSecond   float64
 	AvgLatency        time.Duration
+	P90Latency        time.Duration
 	P95Latency        time.Duration
 	P99Latency        time.Duration
+	Bottom10Avg       time.Duration
 	SuccessRate       float64
 	ConcurrentWorkers int
 	MemoryUsed        uint64
@@ -54,6 +65,12 @@ type Benchmark struct {
 func main() {
 	config := parseFlags()
 
+	if config.RelayURL != "" {
+		// Network mode: connect to relay and generate traffic
+		runNetworkLoad(config)
+		return
+	}
+
 	fmt.Printf("Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark\n")
 	fmt.Printf("Data Directory: %s\n", config.DataDir)
 	fmt.Printf(
@@ -64,13 +81,12 @@ func main() {
 	benchmark := NewBenchmark(config)
 	defer benchmark.Close()
 
-	// Run benchmark tests
-	benchmark.RunPeakThroughputTest()
-	benchmark.RunBurstPatternTest()
-	benchmark.RunMixedReadWriteTest()
+	// Run benchmark suite twice with pauses
+	benchmark.RunSuite()
 
-	// Generate report
+	// Generate reports
 	benchmark.GenerateReport()
+	benchmark.GenerateAsciidocReport()
 }
 
 func parseFlags() *BenchmarkConfig {
@@ -80,7 +96,7 @@ func parseFlags() *BenchmarkConfig {
 		&config.DataDir, "datadir", "/tmp/benchmark_db", "Database directory",
 	)
 	flag.IntVar(
-		&config.NumEvents, "events", 10000, "Number of events to generate",
+		&config.NumEvents, "events", 100000, "Number of events to generate",
 	)
 	flag.IntVar(
 		&config.ConcurrentWorkers, "workers", runtime.NumCPU(),
@@ -97,10 +113,142 @@ func parseFlags() *BenchmarkConfig {
 		"Report interval",
 	)
 
+	// Network mode flags
+	flag.StringVar(
+		&config.RelayURL, "relay-url", "",
+		"Relay WebSocket URL (enables network mode if set)",
+	)
+	flag.IntVar(
+		&config.NetWorkers, "net-workers", runtime.NumCPU(),
+		"Network workers (connections)",
+	)
+	flag.IntVar(&config.NetRate, "net-rate", 20, "Events per second per worker")
+
 	flag.Parse()
 	return config
 }
 
+func runNetworkLoad(cfg *BenchmarkConfig) {
+	fmt.Printf(
+		"Network mode: relay=%s workers=%d rate=%d ev/s per worker duration=%s\n",
+		cfg.RelayURL, cfg.NetWorkers, cfg.NetRate, cfg.TestDuration,
+	)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), cfg.TestDuration)
+	defer cancel()
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	if cfg.NetWorkers <= 0 {
+		cfg.NetWorkers = 1
+	}
+	if cfg.NetRate <= 0 {
+		cfg.NetRate = 1
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < cfg.NetWorkers; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(workerID int) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			// Connect to relay
+			rl, err := ws.RelayConnect(ctx, cfg.RelayURL)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf(
+					"worker %d: failed to connect to %s: %v\n", workerID,
+					cfg.RelayURL, err,
+				)
+				return
+			}
+			defer rl.Close()
+			fmt.Printf("worker %d: connected to %s\n", workerID, cfg.RelayURL)
+
+			// Signer for this worker
+			var keys p256k.Signer
+			if err := keys.Generate(); err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("worker %d: keygen failed: %v\n", workerID, err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Start a concurrent subscriber that listens for events published by this worker
+			// Build a filter that matches this worker's pubkey and kind=1, since now
+			since := time.Now().Unix()
+			go func() {
+				f := filter.New()
+				f.Kinds = kind.NewS(kind.TextNote)
+				f.Authors = tag.NewWithCap(1)
+				f.Authors.T = append(f.Authors.T, keys.Pub())
+				f.Since = timestamp.FromUnix(since)
+				sub, err := rl.Subscribe(ctx, filter.NewS(f))
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Printf("worker %d: subscribe error: %v\n", workerID, err)
+					return
+				}
+				defer sub.Unsub()
+				recv := 0
+				for {
+					select {
+					case <-ctx.Done():
+						fmt.Printf("worker %d: subscriber exiting after %d events\n", workerID, recv)
+						return
+					case <-sub.EndOfStoredEvents:
+						// continue streaming live events
+					case ev := <-sub.Events:
+						if ev == nil {
+							continue
+						}
+						recv++
+						if recv%100 == 0 {
+							fmt.Printf("worker %d: received %d matching events\n", workerID, recv)
+						}
+						ev.Free()
+					}
+				}
+			}()
+
+			interval := time.Second / time.Duration(cfg.NetRate)
+			ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+			defer ticker.Stop()
+			count := 0
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					fmt.Printf(
+						"worker %d: stopping after %d publishes\n", workerID,
+						count,
+					)
+					return
+				case <-ticker.C:
+					// Build and sign a simple text note event
+					ev := event.New()
+					ev.Kind = uint16(1)
+					ev.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()
+					ev.Tags = tag.NewS()
+					ev.Content = []byte(fmt.Sprintf(
+						"bench worker=%d n=%d", workerID, count,
+					))
+					if err := ev.Sign(&keys); err != nil {
+						fmt.Printf("worker %d: sign error: %v\n", workerID, err)
+						ev.Free()
+						continue
+					}
+					// Async publish: don't wait for OK; this greatly increases throughput
+					ch := rl.Write(eventenvelope.NewSubmissionWith(ev).Marshal(nil))
+					// Non-blocking error check
+					select {
+					case err := <-ch:
+						if err != nil {
+							fmt.Printf("worker %d: write error: %v\n", workerID, err)
+						}
+					default:
+					}
+					if count%100 == 0 {
+						fmt.Printf("worker %d: sent %d events\n", workerID, count)
+					}
+					ev.Free()
+					count++
+				}
+			}
+		}(i)
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
 func NewBenchmark(config *BenchmarkConfig) *Benchmark {
 	// Clean up existing data directory
 	os.RemoveAll(config.DataDir)
@@ -113,11 +261,16 @@ func NewBenchmark(config *BenchmarkConfig) *Benchmark {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create database: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	return &Benchmark{
+	b := &Benchmark{
 		config:  config,
 		db:      db,
 		results: make([]*BenchmarkResult, 0),
 	}
+
+	// Trigger compaction/GC before starting tests
+	b.compactDatabase()
+
+	return b
 }
 
 func (b *Benchmark) Close() {
@@ -126,6 +279,32 @@ func (b *Benchmark) Close() {
 	}
 }
 
+// RunSuite runs the three tests with a 10s pause between them and repeats the
+// set twice with a 10s pause between rounds.
+func (b *Benchmark) RunSuite() {
+	for round := 1; round <= 2; round++ {
+		fmt.Printf("\n=== Starting test round %d/2 ===\n", round)
+		b.RunPeakThroughputTest()
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+		b.RunBurstPatternTest()
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+		b.RunMixedReadWriteTest()
+		if round < 2 {
+			fmt.Println("\nPausing 10s before next round...")
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// compactDatabase triggers a Badger value log GC before starting tests.
+func (b *Benchmark) compactDatabase() {
+	if b.db == nil || b.db.DB == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	// Attempt value log GC. Ignore errors; this is best-effort.
+	_ = b.db.DB.RunValueLogGC(0.5)
+}
+
 func (b *Benchmark) RunPeakThroughputTest() {
 	fmt.Println("\n=== Peak Throughput Test ===")
 
@@ -185,8 +364,10 @@ func (b *Benchmark) RunPeakThroughputTest() {
 
 	if len(latencies) > 0 {
 		result.AvgLatency = calculateAvgLatency(latencies)
+		result.P90Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(latencies, 0.90)
 		result.P95Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(latencies, 0.95)
 		result.P99Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(latencies, 0.99)
+		result.Bottom10Avg = calculateBottom10Avg(latencies)
 	}
 
 	result.SuccessRate = float64(totalEvents) / float64(b.config.NumEvents) * 100
@@ -206,8 +387,10 @@ func (b *Benchmark) RunPeakThroughputTest() {
 	fmt.Printf("Duration: %v\n", duration)
 	fmt.Printf("Events/sec: %.2f\n", result.EventsPerSecond)
 	fmt.Printf("Avg latency: %v\n", result.AvgLatency)
+	fmt.Printf("P90 latency: %v\n", result.P90Latency)
 	fmt.Printf("P95 latency: %v\n", result.P95Latency)
 	fmt.Printf("P99 latency: %v\n", result.P99Latency)
+	fmt.Printf("Bottom 10%% Avg latency: %v\n", result.Bottom10Avg)
 }
 
 func (b *Benchmark) RunBurstPatternTest() {
@@ -282,8 +465,10 @@ func (b *Benchmark) RunBurstPatternTest() {
 
 	if len(latencies) > 0 {
 		result.AvgLatency = calculateAvgLatency(latencies)
+		result.P90Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(latencies, 0.90)
 		result.P95Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(latencies, 0.95)
 		result.P99Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(latencies, 0.99)
+		result.Bottom10Avg = calculateBottom10Avg(latencies)
 	}
 
 	result.SuccessRate = float64(totalEvents) / float64(eventIndex) * 100
@@ -387,8 +572,10 @@ func (b *Benchmark) RunMixedReadWriteTest() {
 	allLatencies := append(writeLatencies, readLatencies...)
 	if len(allLatencies) > 0 {
 		result.AvgLatency = calculateAvgLatency(allLatencies)
+		result.P90Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(allLatencies, 0.90)
 		result.P95Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(allLatencies, 0.95)
 		result.P99Latency = calculatePercentileLatency(allLatencies, 0.99)
+		result.Bottom10Avg = calculateBottom10Avg(allLatencies)
 	}
 
 	result.SuccessRate = float64(totalWrites+totalReads) / float64(len(events)) * 100
@@ -460,8 +647,10 @@ func (b *Benchmark) GenerateReport() {
 		fmt.Printf("Concurrent Workers: %d\n", result.ConcurrentWorkers)
 		fmt.Printf("Memory Used: %d MB\n", result.MemoryUsed/(1024*1024))
 		fmt.Printf("Avg Latency: %v\n", result.AvgLatency)
+		fmt.Printf("P90 Latency: %v\n", result.P90Latency)
 		fmt.Printf("P95 Latency: %v\n", result.P95Latency)
 		fmt.Printf("P99 Latency: %v\n", result.P99Latency)
+		fmt.Printf("Bottom 10%% Avg Latency: %v\n", result.Bottom10Avg)
 
 		if len(result.Errors) > 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("Errors (%d):\n", len(result.Errors))
@@ -524,8 +713,14 @@ func (b *Benchmark) saveReportToFile(path string) error {
 			),
 		)
 		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Avg Latency: %v\n", result.AvgLatency))
+		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("P90 Latency: %v\n", result.P90Latency))
 		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("P95 Latency: %v\n", result.P95Latency))
 		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("P99 Latency: %v\n", result.P99Latency))
+		file.WriteString(
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Bottom 10%% Avg Latency: %v\n", result.Bottom10Avg,
+			),
+		)
 		file.WriteString(
 			fmt.Sprintf(
 				"Memory: %d MB\n", result.MemoryUsed/(1024*1024),
@@ -537,6 +732,41 @@ func (b *Benchmark) saveReportToFile(path string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// GenerateAsciidocReport creates a simple AsciiDoc report alongside the text report.
+func (b *Benchmark) GenerateAsciidocReport() error {
+	path := filepath.Join(b.config.DataDir, "benchmark_report.adoc")
+	file, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	file.WriteString("= NOSTR Relay Benchmark Results\n\n")
+	file.WriteString(
+		fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Generated: %s\n\n", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
+		),
+	)
+	file.WriteString("[cols=\"1,^1,^1,^1,^1,^1\",options=\"header\"]\n")
+	file.WriteString("|===\n")
+	file.WriteString("| Test | Events/sec | Avg Latency | P90 | P95 | Bottom 10% Avg\n")
+
+	b.mu.RLock()
+	defer b.mu.RUnlock()
+	for _, r := range b.results {
+		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| %s\n", r.TestName))
+		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| %.2f\n", r.EventsPerSecond))
+		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| %v\n", r.AvgLatency))
+		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| %v\n", r.P90Latency))
+		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| %v\n", r.P95Latency))
+		file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| %v\n", r.Bottom10Avg))
+	}
+	file.WriteString("|===\n")
+
+	fmt.Printf("AsciiDoc report saved to: %s\n", path)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Helper functions
 
 func calculateAvgLatency(latencies []time.Duration) time.Duration {
@@ -557,13 +787,48 @@ func calculatePercentileLatency(
 	if len(latencies) == 0 {
 		return 0
 	}
-
-	// Simple percentile calculation - in production would sort first
-	index := int(float64(len(latencies)) * percentile)
-	if index >= len(latencies) {
-		index = len(latencies) - 1
+	// Sort a copy to avoid mutating caller slice
+	copySlice := make([]time.Duration, len(latencies))
+	copy(copySlice, latencies)
+	sort.Slice(
+		copySlice, func(i, j int) bool { return copySlice[i] < copySlice[j] },
+	)
+	index := int(float64(len(copySlice)-1) * percentile)
+	if index < 0 {
+		index = 0
 	}
-	return latencies[index]
+	if index >= len(copySlice) {
+		index = len(copySlice) - 1
+	}
+	return copySlice[index]
+}
+
+// calculateBottom10Avg returns the average latency of the slowest 10% of samples.
+func calculateBottom10Avg(latencies []time.Duration) time.Duration {
+	if len(latencies) == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	copySlice := make([]time.Duration, len(latencies))
+	copy(copySlice, latencies)
+	sort.Slice(
+		copySlice, func(i, j int) bool { return copySlice[i] < copySlice[j] },
+	)
+	start := int(float64(len(copySlice)) * 0.9)
+	if start < 0 {
+		start = 0
+	}
+	if start >= len(copySlice) {
+		start = len(copySlice) - 1
+	}
+	var total time.Duration
+	for i := start; i < len(copySlice); i++ {
+		total += copySlice[i]
+	}
+	count := len(copySlice) - start
+	if count <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return total / time.Duration(count)
 }
 
 func getMemUsage() uint64 {
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/profile.sh b/cmd/benchmark/profile.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1355dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/profile.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Runs the ORLY relay with CPU profiling enabled and opens the resulting
+# pprof profile in a local web UI.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./profile.sh [duration_seconds]
+#
+# - Builds the relay.
+# - Starts it with ORLY_PPROF=cpu and minimal logging.
+# - Waits for the profile path printed at startup.
+# - Runs for DURATION seconds (default 10), then stops the relay to flush the
+#   CPU profile to disk.
+# - Launches `go tool pprof -http=:8000` for convenient browsing.
+#
+# Notes:
+# - The profile file path is detected from the relay's stdout/stderr lines
+#   emitted by github.com/pkg/profile, typically like:
+#     profile: cpu profiling enabled, path: /tmp/profile123456/cpu.pprof
+# - You can change DURATION by passing a number of seconds as the first arg
+#   or by setting DURATION env var.
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd -- "${SCRIPT_DIR}/../.." && pwd)"
+cd "$REPO_ROOT"
+
+DURATION="${1:-${DURATION:-10}}"
+PPROF_HTTP_PORT="${PPROF_HTTP_PORT:-8000}"
+
+# Load generation controls
+LOAD_ENABLED="${LOAD_ENABLED:-1}"               # set to 0 to disable load
+# Use the benchmark main package in cmd/benchmark as the load generator
+BENCHMARK_PKG_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/cmd/benchmark"
+BENCHMARK_BIN="${BENCHMARK_BIN:-}"            # if empty, we will build to $RUN_DIR/benchmark
+BENCHMARK_EVENTS="${BENCHMARK_EVENTS:-}"      # optional override for -events
+BENCHMARK_DURATION="${BENCHMARK_DURATION:-}"  # optional override for -duration (e.g. 30s); defaults to DURATION seconds
+
+BIN="$REPO_ROOT/next.orly.dev"
+LOG_DIR="${LOG_DIR:-$REPO_ROOT/cmd/benchmark/reports}"
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+RUN_TS="$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
+RUN_DIR="$LOG_DIR/profile_run_${RUN_TS}"
+mkdir -p "$RUN_DIR"
+LOG_FILE="$RUN_DIR/relay.log"
+LOAD_LOG_FILE="$RUN_DIR/load.log"
+
+echo "[profile.sh] Building relay binary ..."
+go build -o "$BIN" .
+
+# Ensure we clean up the child process on exit
+RELAY_PID=""
+LOAD_PID=""
+cleanup() {
+  if [[ -n "$LOAD_PID" ]] && kill -0 "$LOAD_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "[profile.sh] Stopping load generator (pid=$LOAD_PID) ..."
+    kill -INT "$LOAD_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    sleep 0.5
+    kill -TERM "$LOAD_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "$RELAY_PID" ]] && kill -0 "$RELAY_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "[profile.sh] Stopping relay (pid=$RELAY_PID) ..."
+    kill -INT "$RELAY_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    # give it a moment to exit and flush profile
+    sleep 1
+    kill -TERM "$RELAY_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# Start the relay with CPU profiling enabled. Capture both stdout and stderr.
+echo "[profile.sh] Starting relay with CPU profiling enabled ..."
+(
+  ORLY_LOG_LEVEL=off \
+  ORLY_LISTEN="${ORLY_LISTEN:-127.0.0.1}" \
+  ORLY_PORT="${ORLY_PORT:-3334}" \
+  ORLY_PPROF=cpu \
+  "$BIN"
+) >"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 &
+RELAY_PID=$!
+echo "[profile.sh] Relay started with pid $RELAY_PID; logging to $LOG_FILE"
+
+# Wait until the profile path is printed. Timeout after reasonable period.
+PPROF_FILE=""
+START_TIME=$(date +%s)
+TIMEOUT=30
+
+echo "[profile.sh] Waiting for profile path to appear in relay output ..."
+while :; do
+  if grep -Eo "/tmp/profile[^ ]+/cpu\.pprof" "$LOG_FILE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    PPROF_FILE=$(grep -Eo "/tmp/profile[^ ]+/cpu\.pprof" "$LOG_FILE" | tail -n1)
+    break
+  fi
+  NOW=$(date +%s)
+  if (( NOW - START_TIME > TIMEOUT )); then
+    echo "[profile.sh] ERROR: Timed out waiting for profile path in $LOG_FILE" >&2
+    echo "Last 50 log lines:" >&2
+    tail -n 50 "$LOG_FILE" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  sleep 0.3
+done
+
+echo "[profile.sh] Detected profile file: $PPROF_FILE"
+
+# Optionally start load generator to exercise the relay
+if [[ "$LOAD_ENABLED" == "1" ]]; then
+  # Build benchmark binary if not provided
+  if [[ -z "$BENCHMARK_BIN" ]]; then
+    BENCHMARK_BIN="$RUN_DIR/benchmark"
+    echo "[profile.sh] Building benchmark load generator ($BENCHMARK_PKG_DIR) ..."
+    go build -o "$BENCHMARK_BIN" "$BENCHMARK_PKG_DIR"
+  fi
+  BENCH_DB_DIR="$RUN_DIR/benchdb"
+  mkdir -p "$BENCH_DB_DIR"
+  DURATION_ARG="${BENCHMARK_DURATION:-${DURATION}s}"
+  EXTRA_EVENTS=""
+  if [[ -n "$BENCHMARK_EVENTS" ]]; then
+    EXTRA_EVENTS="-events=$BENCHMARK_EVENTS"
+  fi
+  echo "[profile.sh] Starting benchmark load generator for duration $DURATION_ARG ..."
+  RELAY_URL="ws://${ORLY_LISTEN:-127.0.0.1}:${ORLY_PORT:-3334}"
+  echo "[profile.sh] Using relay URL: $RELAY_URL"
+  (
+    "$BENCHMARK_BIN" -relay-url="$RELAY_URL" -net-workers="${NET_WORKERS:-2}" -net-rate="${NET_RATE:-20}" -duration="$DURATION_ARG" $EXTRA_EVENTS \
+      >"$LOAD_LOG_FILE" 2>&1 &
+  )
+  LOAD_PID=$!
+  echo "[profile.sh] Load generator started (pid=$LOAD_PID); logging to $LOAD_LOG_FILE"
+else
+  echo "[profile.sh] LOAD_ENABLED=0; not starting load generator."
+fi
+
+echo "[profile.sh] Letting the relay run for ${DURATION}s to collect CPU samples ..."
+sleep "$DURATION"
+
+# Stop the relay to flush the CPU profile
+cleanup
+# Disable trap so we don't double-kill
+trap - EXIT
+
+# Wait briefly to ensure the profile file is finalized
+for i in {1..20}; do
+  if [[ -s "$PPROF_FILE" ]]; then
+    break
+  fi
+  sleep 0.2
+done
+
+if [[ ! -s "$PPROF_FILE" ]]; then
+  echo "[profile.sh] WARNING: Profile file exists but is empty or missing: $PPROF_FILE" >&2
+fi
+
+# Launch pprof HTTP UI
+echo "[profile.sh] Launching pprof web UI (http://localhost:${PPROF_HTTP_PORT}) ..."
+exec go tool pprof -http=":${PPROF_HTTP_PORT}" "$BIN" "$PPROF_FILE"
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/aggregate_report.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/aggregate_report.txt
new file mode 100644
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+================================================================
+NOSTR RELAY BENCHMARK AGGREGATE REPORT
+================================================================
+Generated: 2025-09-12T22:43:29+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: 18056.94
+Events/sec: 1492.32
+Events/sec: 16750.82
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 428.869µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 643.51µs
+Avg Latency: 178.04µs
+P95 Latency: 607.997µs
+P95 Latency: 243.954µs
+P95 Latency: 21.665387ms
+
+Relay: khatru-sqlite
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 17635.76
+Events/sec: 1510.39
+Events/sec: 16509.10
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 437.941µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 659.71µs
+Avg Latency: 203.563µs
+P95 Latency: 621.964µs
+P95 Latency: 330.729µs
+P95 Latency: 21.838576ms
+
+Relay: khatru-badger
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 17312.60
+Events/sec: 1508.54
+Events/sec: 15933.99
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 448.778µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 664.268µs
+Avg Latency: 196.38µs
+P95 Latency: 633.085µs
+P95 Latency: 293.579µs
+P95 Latency: 22.727378ms
+
+Relay: relayer-basic
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 15155.00
+Events/sec: 1545.44
+Events/sec: 14255.58
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 513.243µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 864.746µs
+Avg Latency: 273.645µs
+P95 Latency: 792.685µs
+P95 Latency: 498.989µs
+P95 Latency: 22.924497ms
+
+Relay: strfry
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 15245.05
+Events/sec: 1533.59
+Events/sec: 15507.07
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 510.383µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 831.211µs
+Avg Latency: 223.359µs
+P95 Latency: 769.085µs
+P95 Latency: 378.145µs
+P95 Latency: 22.152884ms
+
+Relay: nostr-rs-relay
+----------------------------------------
+Status: COMPLETED
+Events/sec: 16312.24
+Events/sec: 1502.05
+Events/sec: 14131.23
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Avg Latency: 476.418µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 722.179µs
+Avg Latency: 182.765µs
+P95 Latency: 686.836µs
+P95 Latency: 257.082µs
+P95 Latency: 20.680962ms
+
+
+================================================================
+DETAILED RESULTS
+================================================================
+
+Individual relay reports are available in:
+  - /reports/run_20250912_222649/khatru-badger_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250912_222649/khatru-sqlite_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250912_222649/next-orly_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250912_222649/nostr-rs-relay_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250912_222649/relayer-basic_results.txt
+  - /reports/run_20250912_222649/strfry_results.txt
+
+================================================================
+BENCHMARK COMPARISON TABLE
+================================================================
+
+Relay                Status     Peak Tput/s     Avg Latency     Success Rate   
+----                 ------     -----------     -----------     ------------   
+next-orly            OK         18056.94        428.869µs      100.0%         
+khatru-sqlite        OK         17635.76        437.941µs      100.0%         
+khatru-badger        OK         17312.60        448.778µs      100.0%         
+relayer-basic        OK         15155.00        513.243µs      100.0%         
+strfry               OK         15245.05        510.383µs      100.0%         
+nostr-rs-relay       OK         16312.24        476.418µs      100.0%         
+
+================================================================
+End of Report
+================================================================
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/khatru-badger_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/khatru-badger_results.txt
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--- /dev/null
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+20250912223222496620 INF /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
+20250912223222497154 INF /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
+20250912223222497184 INF /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
+20250912223222497402 INF (*types.Uint32)(0xc0000100fc)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+20250912223222497454 INF migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 577.614152ms
+Events/sec: 17312.60
+Avg latency: 448.778µs
+P90 latency: 584.783µs
+P95 latency: 633.085µs
+P99 latency: 749.537µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 664.268µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.62554ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 154.666063ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 149.999903ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 169.141205ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.987041ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.227756ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.989116ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.032171ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 182.128996ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.86147ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.628942674s
+Events/sec: 1508.54
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 36.466065909s
+Combined ops/sec: 274.23
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 627.589155ms
+Events/sec: 15933.99
+Avg latency: 489.881µs
+P90 latency: 628.857µs
+P95 latency: 679.363µs
+P99 latency: 828.307µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 716.862µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 150.262543ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 148.027109ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 139.184066ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 147.196277ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.143557ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 138.727197ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 143.014207ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 143.355055ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.573956ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 142.875393ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.475822519s
+Events/sec: 1544.21
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4742 reads in 1m0.036644794s
+Combined ops/sec: 162.27
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 577.614152ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 17312.60
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 152 MB
+Avg Latency: 448.778µs
+P90 Latency: 584.783µs
+P95 Latency: 633.085µs
+P99 Latency: 749.537µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 664.268µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.628942674s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1508.54
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 204 MB
+Avg Latency: 196.38µs
+P90 Latency: 260.706µs
+P95 Latency: 293.579µs
+P99 Latency: 385.694µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 317.532µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 36.466065909s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 274.23
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 128 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.448363ms
+P90 Latency: 20.988228ms
+P95 Latency: 22.727378ms
+P99 Latency: 25.094784ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 23.01277ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 627.589155ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 15933.99
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 124 MB
+Avg Latency: 489.881µs
+P90 Latency: 628.857µs
+P95 Latency: 679.363µs
+P99 Latency: 828.307µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 716.862µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.475822519s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1544.21
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 170 MB
+Avg Latency: 215.418µs
+P90 Latency: 287.237µs
+P95 Latency: 339.025µs
+P99 Latency: 510.682µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 378.172µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.036644794s
+Total Events: 9742
+Events/sec: 162.27
+Success Rate: 97.4%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 181 MB
+Avg Latency: 19.714686ms
+P90 Latency: 44.573506ms
+P95 Latency: 46.895555ms
+P99 Latency: 50.425027ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 47.384489ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-badger_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+20250912223503335481 INF /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
+20250912223504473151 INF /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: 02. Size: 41 MiB of 41 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
+20250912223504475627 INF /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: 2025-09-12T22:35:04+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/khatru-sqlite_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/khatru-sqlite_results.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a19e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/khatru-sqlite_results.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+20250912222936300616 INF /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
+20250912222936301606 INF /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
+20250912222936301647 INF /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
+20250912222936301987 INF (*types.Uint32)(0xc0001c23f0)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+20250912222936302060 INF migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 567.02963ms
+Events/sec: 17635.76
+Avg latency: 437.941µs
+P90 latency: 574.133µs
+P95 latency: 621.964µs
+P99 latency: 768.473µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 659.71µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.012448ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 145.502701ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.928098ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 169.995269ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 147.617375ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.211387ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.332744ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.374938ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 167.518935ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 155.211871ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.620785215s
+Events/sec: 1510.39
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 35.700582016s
+Combined ops/sec: 280.11
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 605.726547ms
+Events/sec: 16509.10
+Avg latency: 470.577µs
+P90 latency: 609.791µs
+P95 latency: 660.256µs
+P99 latency: 788.641µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 687.847µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 135.310723ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 166.604305ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.453184ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 146.579351ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 154.453638ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 156.212516ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 142.309354ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 152.268188ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 144.187829ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 147.609002ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.508461808s
+Events/sec: 1536.46
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4662 reads in 1m0.040595326s
+Combined ops/sec: 160.92
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 567.02963ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 17635.76
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 154 MB
+Avg Latency: 437.941µs
+P90 Latency: 574.133µs
+P95 Latency: 621.964µs
+P99 Latency: 768.473µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 659.71µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.620785215s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1510.39
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 208 MB
+Avg Latency: 203.563µs
+P90 Latency: 274.152µs
+P95 Latency: 330.729µs
+P99 Latency: 521.483µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 378.237µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 35.700582016s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 280.11
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 232 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.150925ms
+P90 Latency: 20.1434ms
+P95 Latency: 21.838576ms
+P99 Latency: 24.0106ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 22.04901ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 605.726547ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 16509.10
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 139 MB
+Avg Latency: 470.577µs
+P90 Latency: 609.791µs
+P95 Latency: 660.256µs
+P99 Latency: 788.641µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 687.847µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.508461808s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1536.46
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 182 MB
+Avg Latency: 199.49µs
+P90 Latency: 261.427µs
+P95 Latency: 294.771µs
+P99 Latency: 406.814µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 332.083µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.040595326s
+Total Events: 9662
+Events/sec: 160.92
+Success Rate: 96.6%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 204 MB
+Avg Latency: 19.935937ms
+P90 Latency: 44.802034ms
+P95 Latency: 48.282589ms
+P99 Latency: 52.169026ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 48.641697ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_khatru-sqlite_8/benchmark_report.adoc
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+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:536 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+20250912223217349356 INF /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: 02. Size: 41 MiB of 41 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
+20250912223217352393 INF /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: 2025-09-12T22:32:17+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/next-orly_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/next-orly_results.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31cca3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/next-orly_results.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
+20250912222650025765 INF /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
+20250912222650026455 INF /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
+20250912222650026497 INF /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
+20250912222650026747 INF (*types.Uint32)(0xc0001f63cc)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+20250912222650026778 INF migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 553.803776ms
+Events/sec: 18056.94
+Avg latency: 428.869µs
+P90 latency: 558.663µs
+P95 latency: 607.997µs
+P99 latency: 749.787µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 643.51µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 190.801687ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.170564ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.16591ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.43364ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 148.293941ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.875177ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 178.930553ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 161.052715ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.071335ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 171.849756ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.70096222s
+Events/sec: 1492.32
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 35.645619485s
+Combined ops/sec: 280.54
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
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+Duration: 596.985601ms
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+P90 latency: 594.151µs
+P95 latency: 636.592µs
+P99 latency: 757.953µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 672.673µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
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+Burst completed: 1000 events in 160.774367ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 137.913676ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 142.916647ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 166.771131ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 160.016244ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 156.369302ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 158.850666ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 154.842287ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 146.828122ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.557799732s
+Events/sec: 1524.90
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4782 reads in 1m0.043775785s
+Combined ops/sec: 162.91
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 553.803776ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 18056.94
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 153 MB
+Avg Latency: 428.869µs
+P90 Latency: 558.663µs
+P95 Latency: 607.997µs
+P99 Latency: 749.787µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 643.51µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
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+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1492.32
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 204 MB
+Avg Latency: 178.04µs
+P90 Latency: 224.367µs
+P95 Latency: 243.954µs
+P99 Latency: 318.225µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 264.418µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 35.645619485s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 280.54
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 120 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.118653ms
+P90 Latency: 19.852346ms
+P95 Latency: 21.665387ms
+P99 Latency: 23.946919ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 21.867062ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 596.985601ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 16750.82
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 121 MB
+Avg Latency: 465.438µs
+P90 Latency: 594.151µs
+P95 Latency: 636.592µs
+P99 Latency: 757.953µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 672.673µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.557799732s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1524.90
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 167 MB
+Avg Latency: 189.538µs
+P90 Latency: 247.511µs
+P95 Latency: 274.011µs
+P99 Latency: 360.977µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 296.967µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.043775785s
+Total Events: 9782
+Events/sec: 162.91
+Success Rate: 97.8%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 193 MB
+Avg Latency: 19.562536ms
+P90 Latency: 43.431835ms
+P95 Latency: 46.326204ms
+P99 Latency: 50.533302ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 46.979603ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_next-orly_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+20250912222930150767 INF /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
+20250912222931147258 INF /tmp/benchmark_next-orly_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: 02. Size: 41 MiB of 41 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 4.0 MiB
+Level Done
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+20250912222931149928 INF /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: 2025-09-12T22:29:31+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/nostr-rs-relay_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/nostr-rs-relay_results.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..019f974
--- /dev/null
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_nostr-rs-relay_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
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+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
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+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+20250912224044214130 INF /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
+20250912224044214381 INF (*types.Uint32)(0xc000233c3c)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+20250912224044214413 INF migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 613.036589ms
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+Avg latency: 476.418µs
+P90 latency: 627.852µs
+P95 latency: 686.836µs
+P99 latency: 841.471µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 722.179µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 156.218882ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 170.25756ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 164.944293ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 162.767866ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 148.744622ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 163.556351ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 172.007512ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 159.806858ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.086258ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 164.931889ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.657581804s
+Events/sec: 1502.05
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 34.850355805s
+Combined ops/sec: 286.94
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 707.652249ms
+Events/sec: 14131.23
+Avg latency: 551.706µs
+P90 latency: 724.937µs
+P95 latency: 790.563µs
+P99 latency: 980.677µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 836.659µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 164.62419ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 155.938167ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 132.903056ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 142.377596ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 155.024184ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 147.095521ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 150.027389ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 152.873043ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 150.635479ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 146.45553ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.519122877s
+Events/sec: 1533.95
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4806 reads in 1m0.03930731s
+Combined ops/sec: 163.33
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 613.036589ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 16312.24
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 154 MB
+Avg Latency: 476.418µs
+P90 Latency: 627.852µs
+P95 Latency: 686.836µs
+P99 Latency: 841.471µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 722.179µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.657581804s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1502.05
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 209 MB
+Avg Latency: 182.765µs
+P90 Latency: 234.409µs
+P95 Latency: 257.082µs
+P99 Latency: 330.764µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 277.843µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 34.850355805s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 286.94
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 221 MB
+Avg Latency: 8.802188ms
+P90 Latency: 19.075904ms
+P95 Latency: 20.680962ms
+P99 Latency: 22.78326ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 20.897398ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 707.652249ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 14131.23
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 120 MB
+Avg Latency: 551.706µs
+P90 Latency: 724.937µs
+P95 Latency: 790.563µs
+P99 Latency: 980.677µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 836.659µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.519122877s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1533.95
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 168 MB
+Avg Latency: 204.873µs
+P90 Latency: 271.569µs
+P95 Latency: 329.28µs
+P99 Latency: 558.829µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 380.136µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.03930731s
+Total Events: 9806
+Events/sec: 163.33
+Success Rate: 98.1%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 164 MB
+Avg Latency: 19.506135ms
+P90 Latency: 43.206775ms
+P95 Latency: 45.944446ms
+P99 Latency: 49.910436ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 46.417943ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+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
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+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/db.go:536 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+20250912224324180883 INF /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: 02. Size: 41 MiB of 41 MiB. Score: 0.00->0.00 StaleData: 0 B Target FileSize: 4.0 MiB
+Level Done
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+20250912224324184069 INF /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: 2025-09-12T22:43:24+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/relayer-basic_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/relayer-basic_results.txt
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index 0000000..528e2c5
--- /dev/null
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
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+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
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+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/discard.go:55 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+20250912223509638903 INF /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
+20250912223509639558 INF (*types.Uint32)(0xc00570005c)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+20250912223509639620 INF migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 659.848301ms
+Events/sec: 15155.00
+Avg latency: 513.243µs
+P90 latency: 706.89µs
+P95 latency: 792.685µs
+P99 latency: 1.089215ms
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 864.746µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 142.551144ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 137.426595ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 139.51501ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 143.683041ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 136.500167ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 139.573844ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 145.873173ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 144.256594ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 157.89329ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 153.882313ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.47066659s
+Events/sec: 1545.44
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 37.483034098s
+Combined ops/sec: 266.79
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 701.479526ms
+Events/sec: 14255.58
+Avg latency: 544.692µs
+P90 latency: 742.997µs
+P95 latency: 845.975µs
+P99 latency: 1.147624ms
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 913.45µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 143.063212ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 139.422008ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 138.184516ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 148.207616ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 137.663883ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.607643ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 143.668551ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 140.467359ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 139.860509ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 138.328306ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.43971118s
+Events/sec: 1552.86
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4870 reads in 1m0.034216467s
+Combined ops/sec: 164.41
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 659.848301ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 15155.00
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 153 MB
+Avg Latency: 513.243µs
+P90 Latency: 706.89µs
+P95 Latency: 792.685µs
+P99 Latency: 1.089215ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 864.746µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.47066659s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1545.44
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 206 MB
+Avg Latency: 273.645µs
+P90 Latency: 407.483µs
+P95 Latency: 498.989µs
+P99 Latency: 772.406µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 574.801µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 37.483034098s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 266.79
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 163 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.873363ms
+P90 Latency: 21.643466ms
+P95 Latency: 22.924497ms
+P99 Latency: 24.961324ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 23.201171ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 701.479526ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 14255.58
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 153 MB
+Avg Latency: 544.692µs
+P90 Latency: 742.997µs
+P95 Latency: 845.975µs
+P99 Latency: 1.147624ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 913.45µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.43971118s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1552.86
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 204 MB
+Avg Latency: 266.006µs
+P90 Latency: 402.683µs
+P95 Latency: 491.253µs
+P99 Latency: 715.735µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 553.762µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.034216467s
+Total Events: 9870
+Events/sec: 164.41
+Success Rate: 98.7%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 184 MB
+Avg Latency: 19.308183ms
+P90 Latency: 42.766459ms
+P95 Latency: 45.372157ms
+P99 Latency: 49.993951ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 46.189525ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_relayer-basic_8/benchmark_report.adoc
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+Level 5 [B]: 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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+
+RELAY_NAME: relayer-basic
+RELAY_URL: ws://relayer-basic:7447
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-12T22:37:52+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/strfry_results.txt b/cmd/benchmark/reports/run_20250912_222649/strfry_results.txt
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index 0000000..271f08f
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+Starting Nostr Relay Benchmark
+Data Directory: /tmp/benchmark_strfry_8
+Events: 10000, Workers: 8, Duration: 1m0s
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+/go/pkg/mod/github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4@v4.8.0/levels.go:161 /build/pkg/database/logger.go:57
+20250912223757657685 INF /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
+20250912223757657767 INF /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
+20250912223757658314 INF (*types.Uint32)(0xc0055c63ac)({
+ value: (uint32) 1
+})
+ /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:65
+20250912223757658385 INF migrating to version 1... /build/pkg/database/migrations.go:79
+
+=== Starting test round 1/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 655.950723ms
+Events/sec: 15245.05
+Avg latency: 510.383µs
+P90 latency: 690.815µs
+P95 latency: 769.085µs
+P99 latency: 1.000349ms
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 831.211µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 168.844089ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 138.644286ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 167.717113ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.566337ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.186447ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 145.845582ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 142.834263ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 144.707595ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 144.096361ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 158.524931ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.520630606s
+Events/sec: 1533.59
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 5000 reads in 36.04854491s
+Combined ops/sec: 277.40
+
+Pausing 10s before next round...
+
+=== Starting test round 2/2 ===
+
+=== Peak Throughput Test ===
+Events saved: 10000/10000 (100.0%)
+Duration: 644.867085ms
+Events/sec: 15507.07
+Avg latency: 501.972µs
+P90 latency: 650.197µs
+P95 latency: 709.37µs
+P99 latency: 914.673µs
+Bottom 10% Avg latency: 754.969µs
+
+=== Burst Pattern Test ===
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 133.763626ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 135.289448ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 136.874215ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 135.118277ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 139.247778ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 142.262475ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 141.21783ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 143.089554ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 148.027057ms
+Burst completed: 1000 events in 150.006497ms
+Burst test completed: 10000 events in 6.429121967s
+Events/sec: 1555.42
+
+=== Mixed Read/Write Test ===
+Pre-populating database for read tests...
+Mixed test completed: 5000 writes, 4857 reads in 1m0.047885362s
+Combined ops/sec: 164.15
+
+================================================================================
+BENCHMARK REPORT
+================================================================================
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 655.950723ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 15245.05
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 154 MB
+Avg Latency: 510.383µs
+P90 Latency: 690.815µs
+P95 Latency: 769.085µs
+P99 Latency: 1.000349ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 831.211µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.520630606s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1533.59
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 208 MB
+Avg Latency: 223.359µs
+P90 Latency: 321.256µs
+P95 Latency: 378.145µs
+P99 Latency: 530.597µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 412.953µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 36.04854491s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 277.40
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 222 MB
+Avg Latency: 9.309397ms
+P90 Latency: 20.403594ms
+P95 Latency: 22.152884ms
+P99 Latency: 24.513304ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 22.447709ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Peak Throughput
+Duration: 644.867085ms
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 15507.07
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 125 MB
+Avg Latency: 501.972µs
+P90 Latency: 650.197µs
+P95 Latency: 709.37µs
+P99 Latency: 914.673µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 754.969µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Burst Pattern
+Duration: 6.429121967s
+Total Events: 10000
+Events/sec: 1555.42
+Success Rate: 100.0%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 170 MB
+Avg Latency: 239.454µs
+P90 Latency: 335.133µs
+P95 Latency: 408.012µs
+P99 Latency: 593.458µs
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 446.804µs
+----------------------------------------
+
+Test: Mixed Read/Write
+Duration: 1m0.047885362s
+Total Events: 9857
+Events/sec: 164.15
+Success Rate: 98.6%
+Concurrent Workers: 8
+Memory Used: 189 MB
+Avg Latency: 19.373297ms
+P90 Latency: 42.953055ms
+P95 Latency: 45.636867ms
+P99 Latency: 49.71977ms
+Bottom 10% Avg Latency: 46.144029ms
+----------------------------------------
+
+Report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_strfry_8/benchmark_report.txt
+AsciiDoc report saved to: /tmp/benchmark_strfry_8/benchmark_report.adoc
+20250912224038033173 INF /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
+20250912224039055498 INF /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
+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: 02. Size: 41 MiB of 41 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
+20250912224039058214 INF /tmp/benchmark_strfry_8: database closed /build/pkg/database/database.go:134
+
+RELAY_NAME: strfry
+RELAY_URL: ws://strfry:8080
+TEST_TIMESTAMP: 2025-09-12T22:40:39+00:00
+BENCHMARK_CONFIG:
+  Events: 10000
+  Workers: 8
+  Duration: 60s
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e59c6a1..c23b2a7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"os/signal"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/pkg/profile"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 	"next.orly.dev/app"
@@ -23,7 +24,17 @@ func main() {
 	if cfg, err = config.New(); chk.T(err) {
 	}
 	log.I.F("starting %s %s", cfg.AppName, version.V)
-	startProfiler(cfg.Pprof)
+	switch cfg.Pprof {
+	case "cpu":
+		prof := profile.Start(profile.CPUProfile)
+		defer prof.Stop()
+	case "memory":
+		prof := profile.Start(profile.MemProfile)
+		defer prof.Stop()
+	case "allocation":
+		prof := profile.Start(profile.MemProfileAllocs)
+		defer prof.Stop()
+	}
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	var db *database.D
 	if db, err = database.New(
diff --git a/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go b/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go
index 22bb023..dc2d23c 100644
--- a/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go
+++ b/pkg/database/query-for-deleted.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package database
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"sort"
 
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/errorf"
@@ -64,17 +63,17 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 				return
 			}
 			idPkTss = append(idPkTss, tmp...)
-			// sort by timestamp, so the first is the newest, which the event
-			// must be newer to not be deleted.
-			sort.Slice(
-				idPkTss, func(i, j int) bool {
-					return idPkTss[i].Ts > idPkTss[j].Ts
-				},
-			)
-			if ev.CreatedAt < idPkTss[0].Ts {
+			// find the newest deletion timestamp without sorting to reduce cost
+			maxTs := idPkTss[0].Ts
+			for i := 1; i < len(idPkTss); i++ {
+				if idPkTss[i].Ts > maxTs {
+					maxTs = idPkTss[i].Ts
+				}
+			}
+			if ev.CreatedAt < maxTs {
 				err = errorf.E(
 					"blocked: %0x was deleted by address %s because it is older than the delete: event: %d delete: %d",
-					ev.ID, at, ev.CreatedAt, idPkTss[0].Ts,
+					ev.ID, at, ev.CreatedAt, maxTs,
 				)
 				return
 			}
@@ -114,17 +113,19 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 				return
 			}
 			idPkTss = append(idPkTss, tmp...)
-			// sort by timestamp, so the first is the newest, which the event
-			// must be newer to not be deleted.
-			sort.Slice(
-				idPkTss, func(i, j int) bool {
-					return idPkTss[i].Ts > idPkTss[j].Ts
-				},
-			)
-			if ev.CreatedAt < idPkTss[0].Ts {
+			// find the newest deletion without sorting to reduce cost
+			maxTs := idPkTss[0].Ts
+			maxId := idPkTss[0].Id
+			for i := 1; i < len(idPkTss); i++ {
+				if idPkTss[i].Ts > maxTs {
+					maxTs = idPkTss[i].Ts
+					maxId = idPkTss[i].Id
+				}
+			}
+			if ev.CreatedAt < maxTs {
 				err = errorf.E(
 					"blocked: %0x was deleted: the event is older than the delete event %0x: event: %d delete: %d",
-					ev.ID, idPkTss[0].Id, ev.CreatedAt, idPkTss[0].Ts,
+					ev.ID, maxId, ev.CreatedAt, maxTs,
 				)
 				return
 			}
@@ -162,20 +163,25 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 				return
 			}
 			idPkTss = append(idPkTss, tmp...)
-			// sort by timestamp, so the first is the newest
-			sort.Slice(
-				idPkTss, func(i, j int) bool {
-					return idPkTss[i].Ts > idPkTss[j].Ts
-				},
-			)
-			if ev.CreatedAt < idPkTss[0].Ts {
+			// find the newest deletion without sorting to reduce cost
+			maxTs := idPkTss[0].Ts
+			maxId := idPkTss[0].Id
+			for i := 1; i < len(idPkTss); i++ {
+				if idPkTss[i].Ts > maxTs {
+					maxTs = idPkTss[i].Ts
+					maxId = idPkTss[i].Id
+				}
+			}
+			if ev.CreatedAt < maxTs {
 				err = errorf.E(
 					"blocked: %0x was deleted by address %s: event is older than the delete: event: %d delete: %d",
-					ev.ID, at, idPkTss[0].Id, ev.CreatedAt, idPkTss[0].Ts,
+					ev.ID, at, maxId, ev.CreatedAt, maxTs,
 				)
 				return
 			}
+			return
 		}
+		return
 	}
 	// otherwise we check for a delete by event id
 	var idxs []Range
@@ -196,7 +202,15 @@ func (d *D) CheckForDeleted(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) (err error) {
 		if s, err = d.GetSerialsByRange(idx); chk.E(err) {
 			return
 		}
-		sers = append(sers, s...)
+		if len(s) > 0 {
+			// For e-tag deletions (delete by ID), any deletion event means the event cannot be resubmitted
+			// regardless of timestamp, since it's a specific deletion of this exact event
+			err = errorf.E(
+				"blocked: %0x was deleted by ID and cannot be resubmitted",
+				ev.ID,
+			)
+			return
+		}
 	}
 	if len(sers) > 0 {
 		// For e-tag deletions (delete by ID), any deletion event means the event cannot be resubmitted
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/ws/client.go b/pkg/protocol/ws/client.go
index bf375dd..252fcf3 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/ws/client.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/ws/client.go
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func (r *Client) ConnectWithTLS(
 						okCallback(env.OK, env.ReasonString())
 					} else {
 						log.I.F(
-							"{%s} got an unexpected OK message for event %s",
+							"{%s} got an unexpected OK message for event %0x",
 							r.URL,
 							env.EventID,
 						)
diff --git a/pkg/utils/fastequal.go b/pkg/utils/fastequal.go
index 45d40fa..c565615 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/fastequal.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/fastequal.go
@@ -15,3 +15,22 @@ func FastEqual[A constraints.Bytes, B constraints.Bytes](a A, b B) (same bool) {
 	}
 	return true
 }
+
+func FastCompare[A constraints.Bytes, B constraints.Bytes](
+	a A, b B,
+) (diff int) {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+		return
+	}
+	ab := []byte(a)
+	bb := []byte(b)
+	for i, v := range ab {
+		if v != bb[i] {
+			if v > bb[i] {
+				return 1
+			}
+			return -1
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/pprof.go b/pprof.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a48857..0000000
--- a/pprof.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"github.com/pkg/profile"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/utils/interrupt"
-)
-
-func startProfiler(mode string) {
-	switch mode {
-	case "cpu":
-		prof := profile.Start(profile.CPUProfile)
-		interrupt.AddHandler(prof.Stop)
-	case "memory":
-		prof := profile.Start(profile.MemProfile)
-		interrupt.AddHandler(prof.Stop)
-	case "allocation":
-		prof := profile.Start(profile.MemProfileAllocs)
-		interrupt.AddHandler(prof.Stop)
-	}
-}