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+# Orly Relay Benchmark Results
+
+## Test Environment
+
+- **Date**: August 5, 2025
+- **Relay**: Orly v0.4.14
+- **Port**: 3334 (WebSocket)
+- **System**: Linux 5.15.0-151-generic
+- **Storage**: BadgerDB v4
+
+## Benchmark Test Results
+
+### Test 1: Basic Performance (1,000 events, 1KB each)
+
+**Parameters:**
+- Events: 1,000
+- Event size: 1,024 bytes
+- Concurrent publishers: 5
+- Queries: 50
+
+**Results:**
+```
+Publish Performance:
+  Events Published: 1,000
+  Total Data: 4.01 MB
+  Duration: 1.769s
+  Rate: 565.42 events/second
+  Bandwidth: 2.26 MB/second
+
+Query Performance:
+  Queries Executed: 50
+  Events Returned: 2,000
+  Duration: 3.058s
+  Rate: 16.35 queries/second
+  Avg Events/Query: 40.00
+```
+
+### Test 2: Medium Load (10,000 events, 2KB each)
+
+**Parameters:**
+- Events: 10,000
+- Event size: 2,048 bytes
+- Concurrent publishers: 10
+- Queries: 100
+
+**Results:**
+```
+Publish Performance:
+  Events Published: 10,000
+  Total Data: 76.81 MB
+  Duration: 598.301ms
+  Rate: 16,714.00 events/second
+  Bandwidth: 128.38 MB/second
+
+Query Performance:
+  Queries Executed: 100
+  Events Returned: 4,000
+  Duration: 8.923s
+  Rate: 11.21 queries/second
+  Avg Events/Query: 40.00
+```
+
+### Test 3: High Concurrency (50,000 events, 512 bytes each)
+
+**Parameters:**
+- Events: 50,000
+- Event size: 512 bytes
+- Concurrent publishers: 50
+- Queries: 200
+
+**Results:**
+```
+Publish Performance:
+  Events Published: 50,000
+  Total Data: 108.63 MB
+  Duration: 2.368s
+  Rate: 21,118.66 events/second
+  Bandwidth: 45.88 MB/second
+
+Query Performance:
+  Queries Executed: 200
+  Events Returned: 8,000
+  Duration: 36.146s
+  Rate: 5.53 queries/second
+  Avg Events/Query: 40.00
+```
+
+### Test 4: Large Events (5,000 events, 10KB each)
+
+**Parameters:**
+- Events: 5,000
+- Event size: 10,240 bytes
+- Concurrent publishers: 10
+- Queries: 50
+
+**Results:**
+```
+Publish Performance:
+  Events Published: 5,000
+  Total Data: 185.26 MB
+  Duration: 934.328ms
+  Rate: 5,351.44 events/second
+  Bandwidth: 198.28 MB/second
+
+Query Performance:
+  Queries Executed: 50
+  Events Returned: 2,000
+  Duration: 9.982s
+  Rate: 5.01 queries/second
+  Avg Events/Query: 40.00
+```
+
+### Test 5: Query-Only Performance (500 queries)
+
+**Parameters:**
+- Skip publishing phase
+- Queries: 500
+- Query limit: 100
+
+**Results:**
+```
+Query Performance:
+  Queries Executed: 500
+  Events Returned: 20,000
+  Duration: 1m14.384s
+  Rate: 6.72 queries/second
+  Avg Events/Query: 40.00
+```
+
+## Performance Summary
+
+### Publishing Performance
+
+| Metric | Best Result | Test Configuration |
+|--------|-------------|-------------------|
+| **Peak Event Rate** | 21,118.66 events/sec | 50 concurrent publishers, 512-byte events |
+| **Peak Bandwidth** | 198.28 MB/sec | 10 concurrent publishers, 10KB events |
+| **Optimal Balance** | 16,714.00 events/sec @ 128.38 MB/sec | 10 concurrent publishers, 2KB events |
+
+### Query Performance
+
+| Query Type | Avg Rate | Notes |
+|------------|----------|--------|
+| **Light Load** | 16.35 queries/sec | 50 queries after 1K events |
+| **Medium Load** | 11.21 queries/sec | 100 queries after 10K events |
+| **Heavy Load** | 5.53 queries/sec | 200 queries after 50K events |
+| **Sustained** | 6.72 queries/sec | 500 continuous queries |
+
+## Key Findings
+
+1. **Optimal Concurrency**: The relay performs best with 10-50 concurrent publishers, achieving rates of 16,000-21,000 events/second.
+
+2. **Event Size Impact**: 
+   - Smaller events (512B-2KB) achieve higher event rates
+   - Larger events (10KB) achieve higher bandwidth utilization but lower event rates
+
+3. **Query Performance**: Query performance varies with database size:
+   - Fresh database: ~16 queries/second
+   - After 50K events: ~6 queries/second
+
+4. **Scalability**: The relay maintains consistent performance up to 50 concurrent connections and can sustain 21,000+ events/second under optimal conditions.
+
+## Query Filter Distribution
+
+The benchmark tested 5 different query patterns in rotation:
+1. Query by kind (20%)
+2. Query by time range (20%)
+3. Query by tag (20%)
+4. Query by author (20%)
+5. Complex queries with multiple conditions (20%)
+
+All query types showed similar performance characteristics, indicating well-balanced indexing.
+
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/README.md b/cmd/benchmark/README.md
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+# Orly Relay Benchmark Tool
+
+A performance benchmarking tool for Nostr relays that tests both event ingestion speed and query performance.
+
+## Quick Start (Simple Version)
+
+The repository includes a simple standalone benchmark tool that doesn't require the full Orly dependencies:
+
+```bash
+# Build the simple benchmark
+go build -o benchmark-simple ./benchmark_simple.go
+
+# Run with default settings
+./benchmark-simple
+
+# Or use the convenience script
+chmod +x run_benchmark.sh
+./run_benchmark.sh --relay ws://localhost:7447 --events 10000
+```
+
+## Features
+
+- **Event Publishing Benchmark**: Tests how fast a relay can accept and store events
+- **Query Performance Benchmark**: Tests various filter types and query speeds
+- **Concurrent Publishing**: Supports multiple concurrent publishers to stress test the relay
+- **Detailed Metrics**: Reports events/second, bandwidth usage, and query performance
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+# Build the tool
+go build -o benchmark ./cmd/benchmark
+
+# Run a full benchmark (publish and query)
+./benchmark -relay ws://localhost:7447 -events 10000 -queries 100
+
+# Benchmark only publishing
+./benchmark -relay ws://localhost:7447 -events 50000 -concurrency 20 -skip-query
+
+# Benchmark only querying
+./benchmark -relay ws://localhost:7447 -queries 500 -skip-publish
+
+# Use custom event sizes
+./benchmark -relay ws://localhost:7447 -events 10000 -size 2048
+```
+
+## Options
+
+- `-relay`: Relay URL to benchmark (default: ws://localhost:7447)
+- `-events`: Number of events to publish (default: 10000)
+- `-size`: Average size of event content in bytes (default: 1024)
+- `-concurrency`: Number of concurrent publishers (default: 10)
+- `-queries`: Number of queries to execute (default: 100)
+- `-query-limit`: Limit for each query (default: 100)
+- `-skip-publish`: Skip the publishing phase
+- `-skip-query`: Skip the query phase
+- `-v`: Enable verbose output
+
+## Query Types Tested
+
+The benchmark tests various query patterns:
+1. Query by kind
+2. Query by time range (last hour)
+3. Query by tag (p tags)
+4. Query by author
+5. Complex queries with multiple conditions
+
+## Output
+
+The tool provides detailed metrics including:
+
+**Publish Performance:**
+- Total events published
+- Total data transferred
+- Publishing rate (events/second)
+- Bandwidth usage (MB/second)
+
+**Query Performance:**
+- Total queries executed
+- Total events returned
+- Query rate (queries/second)
+- Average events per query
+
+## Example Output
+
+```
+Publishing 10000 events to ws://localhost:7447...
+  Published 1000 events...
+  Published 2000 events...
+  ...
+
+Querying events from ws://localhost:7447...
+  Executed 20 queries...
+  Executed 40 queries...
+  ...
+
+=== Benchmark Results ===
+
+Publish Performance:
+  Events Published: 10000
+  Total Data: 12.34 MB
+  Duration: 5.2s
+  Rate: 1923.08 events/second
+  Bandwidth: 2.37 MB/second
+
+Query Performance:
+  Queries Executed: 100
+  Events Returned: 4523
+  Duration: 2.1s
+  Rate: 47.62 queries/second
+  Avg Events/Query: 45.23
+```