diff --git a/backend/src/config.js b/backend/src/config.js
index 2e90be8..2f61a6f 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.js
+++ b/backend/src/config.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ const config = {
     user: process.env.DB_USER || 'postgres',
     password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD || 'postgres',
     database: process.env.DB_NAME || 'ecommerce',
-    port: process.env.DB_PORT || 5432
+    port: process.env.DB_PORT || 5432,
+    readHost: process.env.DB_READ_HOST || process.env.DB_HOST || 'db',
+    maxConnections: parseInt(process.env.DB_MAX_CONNECTIONS || '20'),
   },
   
   // Email configuration
@@ -72,7 +74,10 @@ const config = {
     awsRegion: process.env.AWS_REGION || '',
     awsS3Bucket: process.env.S3_BUCKET || '',
     cdnDomain: process.env.CDN_DOMAIN || '',
-    awsqueueurl: process.env.SQS_QUEUE_URL || '',
+    awsQueueUrl: process.env.SQS_QUEUE_URL || '',
+    sessionSecret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET || '',
+    redisPort: process.env.REDIS_PORT || '',
+    redisPassword: process.env.REDIS_PASSWORD || ''
   }
 };
 
@@ -167,8 +172,12 @@ config.updateFromDatabase = (settings) => {
     const awsS3Bucket = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_aws_s3_bucket');
     const cdnDomain = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_cdn_domain');
     const deployment = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_deployment');
-    const awsqueueurl = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_aws_queue_url');
-
+    const awsQueueUrl = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_aws_queue_url');
+    const readHost = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_read_host');
+    const maxConnections = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_db_max_connections');
+    const sessionSecret = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_session_secret');
+    const redisPort = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_redis_port');
+    const redisPassword = siteSettings.find(s => s.key === 'site_redis_password');
 
     if (redisHost && redisHost.value) config.site.redisHost = redisHost.value;
     if (redisTLS && redisTLS.value) config.site.redisTLS = redisHost.value;
@@ -176,7 +185,12 @@ config.updateFromDatabase = (settings) => {
     if (awsS3Bucket && awsS3Bucket.value) config.site.awsS3Bucket = awsS3Bucket.value;
     if (cdnDomain && cdnDomain.value) config.site.cdnDomain = cdnDomain.value;
     if (deployment && deployment.value) config.site.deployment = deployment.value;
-    if (awsqueueurl && awsqueueurl.value) config.site.awsqueueurl = awsqueueurl.value;
+    if (awsQueueUrl && awsQueueUrl.value) config.site.awsQueueUrl = awsQueueUrl.value;
+    if (readHost && readHost.value) config.db.readHost = readHost.value;
+    if (maxConnections && maxConnections.value) config.db.maxConnections = maxConnections.value;
+    if (sessionSecret && sessionSecret.value) config.site.sessionSecret = sessionSecret.value;
+    if (redisPort && redisPort.value) config.site.redisPort = redisPort.value;
+    if (redisPassword && redisPassword.value) config.site.redisPassword = redisPassword.value;
 
 
     
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/settingsAdmin.js b/backend/src/routes/settingsAdmin.js
index c06c813..2fe68e3 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/settingsAdmin.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/settingsAdmin.js
@@ -224,9 +224,11 @@ module.exports = (pool, query, authMiddleware) => {
     } else if (category === 'database') {
       if (key === 'db_host') config.db.host = value;
       if (key === 'db_user') config.db.user = value;
+      if (key === 'site_read_host') config.db.readHost = value;
       if (key === 'db_password') config.db.password = value;
       if (key === 'db_name') config.db.database = value;
       if (key === 'db_port') config.db.port = parseInt(value, 10);
+      if (key === 'site_db_max_connections') config.db.maxConnections = parseInt(value, 10);
     } else if (category === 'email') {
       if (key === 'smtp_host') config.email.host = value;
       if (key === 'smtp_port') config.email.port = parseInt(value, 10);
@@ -266,7 +268,11 @@ module.exports = (pool, query, authMiddleware) => {
       if (key === 'site_aws_region') config.site.awsRegion = value;
       if (key === 'site_aws_s3_bucket') config.site.awsS3Bucket = value;
       if (key === 'site_cdn_domain') config.site.cdnDomain = value;
-      if (key === 'site_aws_queue_url') config.site.awsqueueurl = value;
+      if (key === 'site_aws_queue_url') config.site.awsQueueUrl = value;
+      if (key === 'site_session_secret') config.site.sessionSecret = value;
+      if (key === 'site_redis_port') config.site.redisPort = value;
+      if (key === 'site_redis_password') config.site.redisPassword = value;
+
     }
   }
   
@@ -288,15 +294,27 @@ module.exports = (pool, query, authMiddleware) => {
       envContent += '# Server configuration\n';
       envContent += `PORT=${config.port}\n`;
       envContent += `NODE_ENV=${config.nodeEnv}\n`;
-      envContent += `ENVIRONMENT=${config.environment}\n\n`;
+      envContent += `ENVIRONMENT=${config.environment}\n`;
+      envContent += `DEPLOYMENT_MODE=${config.site.deployment}\n`;
+      envContent += `REDIS_HOST=${config.site.redisHost}\n`;
+      envContent += `REDIS_TLS=${config.site.redisTLS}\n`;
+      envContent += `REDIS_PORT=${config.site.redisPort}\n`;
+      envContent += `REDIS_PASSWORD=${config.site.redisPassword}\n`;
+      envContent += `AWS_REGION=${config.site.awsRegion}\n`;
+      envContent += `S3_BUCKET=${config.site.awsS3Bucket}\n`;
+      envContent += `CDN_DOMAIN=${config.site.cdnDomain}\n`;
+      envContent += `SQS_QUEUE_URL=${config.site.awsQueueUrl}\n`;
+      envContent += `SESSION_SECRET=${config.site.sessionSecret}\n\n`;
       
       // Database configuration
       envContent += '# Database configuration\n';
       envContent += `DB_HOST=${config.db.host}\n`;
+      envContent += `DB_READ_HOST=${config.db.readHost}\n`;
       envContent += `DB_USER=${config.db.user}\n`;
       envContent += `DB_PASSWORD=${config.db.password}\n`;
       envContent += `DB_NAME=${config.db.database}\n`;
       envContent += `DB_PORT=${config.db.port}\n`;
+      envContent += `DB_MAX_CONNECTIONS=${config.db.maxConnections}\n`;
       envContent += `POSTGRES_USER=${config.db.user}\n`;
       envContent += `POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${config.db.password}\n`;
       envContent += `POSTGRES_DB=${config.db.database}\n\n`;
@@ -347,13 +365,6 @@ module.exports = (pool, query, authMiddleware) => {
         envContent += `API_PROD_URL=${config.site.apiDomain === 'localhost:4000' ? '' : config.site.apiDomain}\n`;
       }
       envContent += `SITE_ANALYTIC_API=${config.site.analyticApiKey}\n`;
-      envContent += `DEPLOYMENT_MODE=${config.site.deployment}\n`;
-      envContent += `REDIS_HOST=${config.site.redisHost}\n`;
-      envContent += `REDIS_TLS=${config.site.redisTLS}\n`;
-      envContent += `AWS_REGION=${config.site.awsRegion}\n`;
-      envContent += `S3_BUCKET=${config.site.awsS3Bucket}\n`;
-      envContent += `CDN_DOMAIN=${config.site.cdnDomain}\n`;
-      envContent += `SQS_QUEUE_URL=${config.site.awsqueueurl}\n`;
       
       // Write to .env file
       const envPath = path.join(__dirname, '../../.env');
diff --git a/db/init/09-system-settings.sql b/db/init/09-system-settings.sql
index 56a42b8..a0e2b1e 100644
--- a/db/init/09-system-settings.sql
+++ b/db/init/09-system-settings.sql
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ VALUES
   ('site_aws_s3_bucket', NULL, 'site'),
   ('site_cdn_domain', NULL, 'site'),
   ('site_aws_queue_url', NULL, 'site'),
+  ('site_read_host', NULL, 'site'),
+  ('site_db_max_connections', NULL, 'site'),
+  ('site_session_secret', NULL, 'site'),
+  ('site_redis_port', NULL, 'site'),
+  ('site_redis_password', NULL, 'site'),
   
   -- Payment Settings
   ('currency', 'CAD', 'payment'),