diff --git a/internal/database/database.go b/internal/database/database.go
index 5d9a0a8..c820da6 100644
--- a/internal/database/database.go
+++ b/internal/database/database.go
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ const (
 	ipv4Offset     = 12
 	ipv4Bits       = 32
 	maxIPv4        = 0xFFFFFFFF
+
+	// Database connection pool settings
+	maxOpenConns    = 10
+	maxIdleConns    = 5
+	connMaxLifetime = 5 * time.Minute
 )
 
 // Common errors
@@ -73,10 +78,10 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config, logger *logger.Logger) (*Database, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Set connection pool parameters
-	// Single connection to avoid locking issues with SQLite
-	db.SetMaxOpenConns(1)
-	db.SetMaxIdleConns(1)
-	db.SetConnMaxLifetime(0)
+	// Allow multiple readers but single writer for SQLite WAL mode
+	db.SetMaxOpenConns(maxOpenConns)
+	db.SetMaxIdleConns(maxIdleConns)
+	db.SetConnMaxLifetime(connMaxLifetime)
 
 	database := &Database{db: db, logger: logger, path: dbPath}
 
@@ -89,19 +94,20 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config, logger *logger.Logger) (*Database, error) {
 
 // Initialize creates the database schema if it doesn't exist.
 func (d *Database) Initialize() error {
-	// Set SQLite pragmas for better performance
-	// WARNING: These settings trade durability for speed
+	// Set SQLite pragmas for better performance with safety
 	pragmas := []string{
-		"PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL",         // Write-Ahead Logging
-		"PRAGMA synchronous=OFF",          // Don't wait for disk writes - RISKY but FAST
-		"PRAGMA cache_size=-1048576",      // 1GB cache (negative = KB)
-		"PRAGMA temp_store=MEMORY",        // Use memory for temp tables
-		"PRAGMA mmap_size=536870912",      // 512MB memory-mapped I/O
-		"PRAGMA wal_autocheckpoint=10000", // Checkpoint every 10000 pages (less frequent)
-		"PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(PASSIVE)",  // Checkpoint now
-		"PRAGMA page_size=8192",           // Larger page size for better performance
-		"PRAGMA busy_timeout=30000",       // 30 second busy timeout
-		"PRAGMA optimize",                 // Run optimizer
+		"PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL",        // Write-Ahead Logging
+		"PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL",      // Balance between safety and speed
+		"PRAGMA cache_size=-262144",      // 256MB cache (negative = KB)
+		"PRAGMA temp_store=MEMORY",       // Use memory for temp tables
+		"PRAGMA mmap_size=268435456",     // 256MB memory-mapped I/O
+		"PRAGMA wal_autocheckpoint=1000", // Checkpoint every 1000 pages
+		"PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(PASSIVE)", // Checkpoint now
+		"PRAGMA page_size=4096",          // Standard page size
+		"PRAGMA busy_timeout=30000",      // 30 second busy timeout
+		"PRAGMA optimize",                // Run optimizer
+		"PRAGMA locking_mode=NORMAL",     // Allow multiple connections
+		"PRAGMA read_uncommitted=true",   // Allow dirty reads for better concurrency
 	}
 
 	for _, pragma := range pragmas {
diff --git a/internal/routewatch/app.go b/internal/routewatch/app.go
index 063e3f4..7692da2 100644
--- a/internal/routewatch/app.go
+++ b/internal/routewatch/app.go
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ func (rw *RouteWatch) Shutdown() {
 		rw.logger.Info("Flushing prefix handler")
 		rw.prefixHandler.Stop()
 	}
+	if rw.peeringHandler != nil {
+		rw.logger.Info("Flushing peering handler")
+		rw.peeringHandler.Stop()
+	}
 
 	// Stop services
 	rw.streamer.Stop()
diff --git a/internal/routewatch/cli.go b/internal/routewatch/cli.go
index b2ec0b8..2c5d55a 100644
--- a/internal/routewatch/cli.go
+++ b/internal/routewatch/cli.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -14,8 +16,43 @@ import (
 const (
 	// shutdownTimeout is the maximum time allowed for graceful shutdown
 	shutdownTimeout = 60 * time.Second
+	// debugInterval is how often to log debug stats
+	debugInterval = 60 * time.Second
+	// bytesPerMB is bytes per megabyte
+	bytesPerMB = 1024 * 1024
 )
 
+// logDebugStats logs goroutine count and memory usage
+func logDebugStats(logger *logger.Logger) {
+	// Only run if DEBUG env var contains "routewatch"
+	debugEnv := os.Getenv("DEBUG")
+	if !strings.Contains(debugEnv, "routewatch") {
+		return
+	}
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(debugInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for range ticker.C {
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+
+		logger.Debug("System stats",
+			"goroutines", runtime.NumGoroutine(),
+			"alloc_mb", m.Alloc/bytesPerMB,
+			"total_alloc_mb", m.TotalAlloc/bytesPerMB,
+			"sys_mb", m.Sys/bytesPerMB,
+			"num_gc", m.NumGC,
+			"heap_alloc_mb", m.HeapAlloc/bytesPerMB,
+			"heap_sys_mb", m.HeapSys/bytesPerMB,
+			"heap_idle_mb", m.HeapIdle/bytesPerMB,
+			"heap_inuse_mb", m.HeapInuse/bytesPerMB,
+			"heap_released_mb", m.HeapReleased/bytesPerMB,
+			"stack_inuse_mb", m.StackInuse/bytesPerMB,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 // CLIEntry is the main entry point for the CLI
 func CLIEntry() {
 	app := fx.New(
@@ -24,6 +61,9 @@ func CLIEntry() {
 		fx.Invoke(func(lc fx.Lifecycle, rw *RouteWatch, logger *logger.Logger) {
 			lc.Append(fx.Hook{
 				OnStart: func(_ context.Context) error {
+					// Start debug stats logging
+					go logDebugStats(logger)
+
 					go func() {
 						ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 						defer cancel()