diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 942b1f9..cf5abf7 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Core Application Settings
 NODE_ENV=development
-LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_LEVEL=error
 
 # Data Service Configuration
 DATA_SERVICE_PORT=2001
diff --git a/apps/data-service/src/index.ts b/apps/data-service/src/index.ts
index e093a55..7870bd9 100644
--- a/apps/data-service/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/data-service/src/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { ProxyManager } from '@stock-bot/utils';
 import { exchangeRoutes, healthRoutes, queueRoutes } from './routes';
 
 const config = initializeConfig();
+console.log('Data Service Configuration:', JSON.stringify(config, null, 2));
 const serviceConfig = config.service;
 const databaseConfig = config.database;
 const queueConfig = config.queue;
diff --git a/apps/data-service/src/providers/qm.provider.ts b/apps/data-service/src/providers/qm.provider.ts
index 72d373e..5c93fd4 100644
--- a/apps/data-service/src/providers/qm.provider.ts
+++ b/apps/data-service/src/providers/qm.provider.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { getLogger } from '@stock-bot/logger';
-import { 
-  handlerRegistry, 
+import {
   createJobHandler,
-  type HandlerConfigWithSchedule 
+  handlerRegistry,
+  type HandlerConfigWithSchedule
 } from '@stock-bot/queue';
 import type { SymbolSpiderJob } from './qm.tasks';
 
@@ -62,16 +62,17 @@ export function initializeQMProvider() {
       {
         type: 'session-management',
         operation: 'create-sessions',
-        cronPattern: '*/15 * * * * *', // Every minute
+        cronPattern: '0 */15 * * *', // Every 15 minutes
         priority: 7,
-        immediately: true,
+        immediately: true, // Don't run on startup to avoid blocking
         description: 'Create and maintain QM sessions',
       },
       {
         type: 'qm-maintnance',
         operation: 'spider-symbol-search',
-        cronPattern: '0 0 * * 0', // Every minute
+        cronPattern: '0 0 * * 0', // Every Sunday at midnight
         priority: 10,
+        immediately: true, // Don't run on startup
         description: 'Comprehensive symbol search using QM API',
       },
     ],
diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index 4a2d753..3f715ad 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@
       "retryDelay": 100
     }
   },
-  "logging": {
+  "log": {
     "level": "info",
-    "format": "json",
-    "prettyPrint": true
+    "format": "json"
   },
   "providers": {
     "yahoo": {
diff --git a/libs/queue/src/utils.ts b/libs/queue/src/utils.ts
index d32739b..0c5e987 100644
--- a/libs/queue/src/utils.ts
+++ b/libs/queue/src/utils.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ export function getRedisConnection(config: RedisConfig) {
     maxRetriesPerRequest: null, // Required by BullMQ
     enableReadyCheck: false,
     connectTimeout: isTest ? 1000 : 3000,
-    lazyConnect: true,
-    keepAlive: false,
+    lazyConnect: false, // Changed from true to ensure connection is established immediately
+    keepAlive: true, // Changed from false to maintain persistent connections
     retryStrategy: (times: number) => {
       const maxRetries = isTest ? 1 : 3;
       if (times > maxRetries) {