diff --git a/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/resources/application.yml b/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 656ee68f..82e85261 100644
--- a/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ agent-registry:
 ingestion:
   buffer-capacity: 50000
   batch-size: 5000
-  flush-interval-ms: 500
+  flush-interval-ms: 5000
 
 cameleer:
   body-size-limit: ${CAMELEER_BODY_SIZE_LIMIT:16384}
diff --git a/deploy/clickhouse.yaml b/deploy/clickhouse.yaml
index 2304a5f5..cb19e974 100644
--- a/deploy/clickhouse.yaml
+++ b/deploy/clickhouse.yaml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ data:
         <background_move_pool_size>1</background_move_pool_size>
         <background_fetches_pool_size>1</background_fetches_pool_size>
         <background_common_pool_size>2</background_common_pool_size>
-        <background_schedule_pool_size>8</background_schedule_pool_size>
+        <background_schedule_pool_size>4</background_schedule_pool_size>
         <background_message_broker_schedule_pool_size>1</background_message_broker_schedule_pool_size>
         <background_distributed_schedule_pool_size>1</background_distributed_schedule_pool_size>
         <tables_loader_foreground_pool_size>0</tables_loader_foreground_pool_size>
diff --git a/ui/package-lock.json b/ui/package-lock.json
index dae2de19..1f47cd0f 100644
--- a/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "ui",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@cameleer/design-system": "^0.1.28",
+        "@cameleer/design-system": "^0.1.29",
         "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.90.21",
         "lucide-react": "^1.7.0",
         "openapi-fetch": "^0.17.0",
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@cameleer/design-system": {
-      "version": "0.1.28",
-      "resolved": "https://gitea.siegeln.net/api/packages/cameleer/npm/%40cameleer%2Fdesign-system/-/0.1.28/design-system-0.1.28.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pDzuiIW2zpkYeX9mR1ENxO2Xk+GTMNUQzxsC7C+p0veEnOC1XObHse9Q06GKJQ9+mff0eFCk9cuYCwW3kwB0rA==",
+      "version": "0.1.29",
+      "resolved": "https://gitea.siegeln.net/api/packages/cameleer/npm/%40cameleer%2Fdesign-system/-/0.1.29/design-system-0.1.29.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Za4drshZhGqonR0QyZxDpo6UnhT+VaOCSRLIlmjRrVZD/8+E+wvjbCVO2/sX5EMCfho+x6Y6V7d4GHNwu38ioQ==",
       "dependencies": {
         "lucide-react": "^1.7.0",
         "react": "^19.0.0",
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 2023fa07..3af36b36 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "generate-api:live": "curl -s http://localhost:8081/api/v1/api-docs -o src/api/openapi.json && openapi-typescript src/api/openapi.json -o src/api/schema.d.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@cameleer/design-system": "^0.1.28",
+    "@cameleer/design-system": "^0.1.29",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.90.21",
     "lucide-react": "^1.7.0",
     "openapi-fetch": "^0.17.0",
diff --git a/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts b/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts
index 760f7d0c..374f99e7 100644
--- a/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ export function useRefreshInterval(intervalMs: number): number | false {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns `enabled` and `refetchInterval` tied to the LIVE/PAUSED toggle.
- * - LIVE: enabled=true, refetchInterval=intervalMs (fetch + poll)
- * - PAUSED: enabled=true, refetchInterval=false (fetch once, no polling)
+ * Returns `enabled` and `refetchInterval` tied to the AUTO/MANUAL toggle.
+ * - AUTO: enabled=true, refetchInterval=intervalMs (fetch + poll)
+ * - MANUAL: enabled=true, refetchInterval=false (fetch once, no polling)
  */
 export function useLiveQuery(intervalMs: number) {
   const { autoRefresh } = useGlobalFilters();
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Admin/AuditLogPage.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Admin/AuditLogPage.tsx
index bdf589ec..841748bf 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Admin/AuditLogPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Admin/AuditLogPage.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default function AuditLogPage() {
             <span className={styles.tableMeta}>
               {totalCount} events
             </span>
-            <Badge label="LIVE" color="success" />
+            <Badge label="AUTO" color="success" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <DataTable
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
index 6f688886..74450306 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export default function Dashboard({ onExchangeSelect, activeExchangeId }: Dashbo
           <span className={styles.tableMeta}>
             {rows.length.toLocaleString()} of {(searchResult?.total ?? 0).toLocaleString()} exchanges
           </span>
-          {!textFilter && <Badge label="LIVE" color="success" />}
+          {!textFilter && <Badge label="AUTO" color="success" />}
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL2.tsx b/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL2.tsx
index 702d8076..0706bf3b 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL2.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/DashboardTab/DashboardL2.tsx
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ export default function DashboardL2() {
           <span className={styles.tableTitle}>Route Performance</span>
           <div className={styles.tableRight}>
             <span className={styles.tableMeta}>{routeRows.length} routes</span>
-            <Badge label="LIVE" color="success" />
+            <Badge label="AUTO" color="success" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <DataTable
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Routes/RouteDetail.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Routes/RouteDetail.tsx
index b06a025e..85405b38 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Routes/RouteDetail.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Routes/RouteDetail.tsx
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ export default function RouteDetail() {
           <span className={styles.tableTitle}>Processor Performance</span>
           <div className={styles.tableRight}>
             <span className={styles.tableMeta}>{processorRows.length} processors</span>
-            <Badge label="LIVE" color="success" />
+            <Badge label="AUTO" color="success" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <DataTable
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Routes/RoutesMetrics.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Routes/RoutesMetrics.tsx
index cfbe8022..1e54bc42 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Routes/RoutesMetrics.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Routes/RoutesMetrics.tsx
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export default function RoutesMetrics() {
           <span className={styles.tableTitle}>Per-Route Performance</span>
           <div className={styles.tableRight}>
             <span className={styles.tableMeta}>{rows.length} routes</span>
-            <Badge label="LIVE" color="success" />
+            <Badge label="AUTO" color="success" />
           </div>
         </div>
         <DataTable