diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d44d308b..e14dcaab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ docker compose --project-name ml-core -f docker-compose-perf.yml --profile als-t
 ### Running Services for Transfers characterization
 
 ```bash
-docker compose --project-name ml-core -f docker-compose-perf.yml --profile transfers-test --profile 2dfsp --profile ttk-provisioning-transfers up -d
+docker compose --project-name ml-core -f docker-compose-perf.yml --profile transfers-test --profile 8dfsp --profile ttk-provisioning-transfers up -d
 ```
 
 Stop Services
 
 ```bash
-docker compose --project-name ml-core -f docker-compose-perf.yml --profile transfers-test --profile 2dfsp down -v
+docker compose --project-name ml-core -f docker-compose-perf.yml --profile transfers-test --profile 8dfsp down -v
 ```
 
 > NOTE: `-v` argument is optional, and it will delete any volume data created by the monitoring docker compose
diff --git a/automate_perf.sh b/automate_perf.sh
index dbd30db2..6a88a0a3 100755
--- a/automate_perf.sh
+++ b/automate_perf.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ do
 done
 
 # Generate an empty README
-echo "# Scenario ${K6_SCENARIO_NAME} \n
+echo "# Scenario ${K6_SCENARIO_NAME}: ${K6_SCENARIO_DESCRIPTION}
 Params: &from=${startTestMilliseconds}&to=${endTestMilliseconds}
 " > ./results/$resultsSubDir/$K6_SCENARIO_NAME/README.md
 
diff --git a/docker-compose-perf.yml b/docker-compose-perf.yml
index fcbc179c..c1ec0548 100644
--- a/docker-compose-perf.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-perf.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ services:
     environment:
       ## Wait 4 Config script
       - WAIT4_CONFIG=./wait4.config.perf-als.js
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
-      ## Disable Logging by setting LOG_LEVEL to error
       # - LOG_LEVEL=error
+      ## Disable Logging by setting LOG_LEVEL to error
+      - LOG_LEVEL=error
       ## Configuration for EVENT SDK ASYNC OVERRIDES - https://github.com/mojaloop/event-sdk#configuration
       # - EVENT_SDK_ASYNC_OVERRIDE_EVENTS=""
       # - EVENT_SDK_ASYNC_OVERRIDE_EVENTS=log,audit,trace
@@ -91,9 +91,49 @@ services:
       - /var/lib/mysql
 
   ## Services for Transfer tests
-  central-ledger:
+  central-ledger-migrator:
     image: mojaloop/central-ledger:${CENTRAL_LEDGER_VERSION}
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
     scale: 1
+    command: sh -c "npm run migrate"
+    # ports:
+    #   - "3001:3001"
+    volumes:
+      - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
+      - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
+    environment:
+      ## Wait 4 Config script
+      - WAIT4_CONFIG=./wait4.config.perf-cl.js
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
+      - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
+      - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
+      - CLEDG_DATABASE__HOST=mysql-cl
+    networks:
+      - mojaloop-net
+    depends_on:
+      mysql-cl:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      kafka:
+        condition: service_started
+      # objstore:
+      #   condition: service_started
+    user: root
+    profiles:
+      - central-ledger
+      - transfer
+      - discovery
+      - agreement
+      - all-services
+      - transfers-test
+
+  central-ledger:
+    image: mojaloop/central-ledger:${CENTRAL_LEDGER_VERSION}
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
+    scale: 2
     command: sh -c "/opt/app/config-modifier/run.js /opt/app/config/default.json /opt/app/config-modifier/configs/central-ledger-disabled-handlers.js /opt/app/config/default.json && /opt/app/wait4/wait4.js central-ledger && node src/api/index.js"
     # ports:
     #   - "3001:3001"
@@ -103,7 +143,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       ## Wait 4 Config script
       - WAIT4_CONFIG=./wait4.config.perf-cl.js
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
       - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
       - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
     networks:
@@ -113,6 +153,8 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
       kafka:
         condition: service_started
+      central-ledger-migrator:
+        condition: service_completed_successfully
       # objstore:
       #   condition: service_started
     healthcheck:
@@ -132,6 +174,9 @@ services:
 
   central-handler-prepare:
     image: mojaloop/central-ledger:${CENTRAL_LEDGER_VERSION}
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
     scale: 2
     command: sh -c "/opt/app/config-modifier/run.js /opt/app/config/default.json /opt/app/config-modifier/configs/central-handlers.js /opt/app/config/default.json && /opt/app/wait4/wait4.js central-ledger && node src/handlers/index.js handler --prepare"
     # ports:
@@ -140,7 +185,7 @@ services:
        - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
        - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
     environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
       - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
       - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
     networks:
@@ -171,6 +216,9 @@ services:
 
   central-handler-position:
     image: mojaloop/central-ledger:${CENTRAL_LEDGER_VERSION}
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
     scale: 8
     command: sh -c "/opt/app/config-modifier/run.js /opt/app/config/default.json /opt/app/config-modifier/configs/central-handlers.js /opt/app/config/default.json && /opt/app/wait4/wait4.js central-ledger && node src/handlers/index.js handler --position"
     # ports:
@@ -179,7 +227,7 @@ services:
        - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
        - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
     environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
       - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
       - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
     networks:
@@ -210,6 +258,9 @@ services:
 
   central-handler-fulfil:
     image: mojaloop/central-ledger:${CENTRAL_LEDGER_VERSION}
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
     scale: 2
     command: sh -c "/opt/app/config-modifier/run.js /opt/app/config/default.json /opt/app/config-modifier/configs/central-handlers.js /opt/app/config/default.json && /opt/app/wait4/wait4.js central-ledger && node src/handlers/index.js handler --fulfil"
     # ports:
@@ -218,7 +269,7 @@ services:
        - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
        - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
     environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
       - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
       - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
     networks:
@@ -257,7 +308,7 @@ services:
   #      - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
   #      - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
   #   environment:
-  #     - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
   #     - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
   #     - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
   #   networks:
@@ -295,7 +346,7 @@ services:
   #      - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
   #      - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
   #   environment:
-  #     - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
   #     - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
   #     - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
   #   networks:
@@ -326,7 +377,10 @@ services:
 
   central-handler-admin:
     image: mojaloop/central-ledger:${CENTRAL_LEDGER_VERSION}
-    scale: 2
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
+    scale: 1 # We dont need to scale this unless we are testing funds-in/out
     command: sh -c "/opt/app/config-modifier/run.js /opt/app/config/default.json /opt/app/config-modifier/configs/central-handlers.js /opt/app/config/default.json && /opt/app/wait4/wait4.js central-ledger && node src/handlers/index.js handler --admin"
     # ports:
     #   - "3001:3001"
@@ -334,7 +388,7 @@ services:
        - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
        - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
     environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
       - CLEDG_MONGODB__DISABLED=true
       - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
     networks:
@@ -461,6 +515,8 @@ services:
     container_name: mysql-cl
     # ports:
     #   - "3306:3306"
+    # command:
+    #   "--log-output=TABLE --slow-query-log=1 --long-query-time=0.01"
     volumes:
       # Note: this fixes the permissions issue, but docker-compose up will fail on first attempt
       - ./docker/sql-cl-init/:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
@@ -490,6 +546,9 @@ services:
 
   ml-api-adapter:
     image: mojaloop/ml-api-adapter:${ML_API_ADAPTER_VERSION}
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
     scale: 2
     # container_name: ml-api-adapter
     command: sh -c "/opt/app/config-modifier/run.js /opt/app/config/default.json /opt/app/config-modifier/configs/ml-api-adapter-disabled-handlers.js /opt/app/config/default.json && /opt/app/wait4/wait4.js ml-api-adapter && node src/api/index.js"
@@ -499,9 +558,9 @@ services:
       - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
       - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
     environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
       - EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
-      - MLAPI_TRANSFERS__SEND_TRANSFER_CONFIRMATION_TO_PAYEE=false
+      # - MLAPI_TRANSFERS__SEND_TRANSFER_CONFIRMATION_TO_PAYEE=false
     networks:
       - mojaloop-net
     depends_on:
@@ -524,15 +583,19 @@ services:
 
   ml-handler-notification:
     image: mojaloop/ml-api-adapter:${ML_API_ADAPTER_VERSION}
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+      - perf.env
     scale: 4
     command: sh -c "/opt/app/config-modifier/run.js /opt/app/config/default.json /opt/app/config-modifier/configs/ml-handler-notification.js /opt/app/config/default.json && /opt/app/wait4/wait4.js ml-api-adapter && node src/handlers/index.js handler --notification"
     # ports:
     #   - "3000:3000"
+    #   - "9229:9229"
     volumes:
       - ./docker/wait4:/opt/app/wait4
       - ./docker/config-modifier:/opt/app/config-modifier
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     networks:
       - mojaloop-net
     depends_on:
@@ -684,8 +747,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -715,8 +778,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -728,6 +791,7 @@ services:
       - callback-handler
       - all-services
       - als-test
+      - transfers-test
 
   sim-perffsp1:
     scale: 1
@@ -746,8 +810,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -780,8 +844,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -814,8 +878,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -843,8 +907,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -872,8 +936,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -900,8 +964,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -928,8 +992,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
@@ -956,8 +1020,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/config:/opt/app/config
       - ./packages/callback-handler-svc/handlers:/opt/app/handlers
-    environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=info
+    environment: {}
+      # - LOG_LEVEL=error
     healthcheck:
       test: wget -q http://localhost:3001/health -O /dev/null || exit 1
       timeout: 20s
diff --git a/docker/config-modifier/configs/central-ledger-disabled-handlers.js b/docker/config-modifier/configs/central-ledger-disabled-handlers.js
index eaf88b2c..cd39bf75 100644
--- a/docker/config-modifier/configs/central-ledger-disabled-handlers.js
+++ b/docker/config-modifier/configs/central-ledger-disabled-handlers.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ module.exports = {
   "DATABASE": {
     "HOST": "mysql-cl"
   },
+  "MIGRATIONS": {
+    "DISABLED": true,
+    "RUN_DATA_MIGRATIONS": true
+  },
   "MONGODB": {
     "DISABLED": true,
     "HOST": "objstore",
diff --git a/docker/config-modifier/configs/ml-handler-notification.js b/docker/config-modifier/configs/ml-handler-notification.js
index b03430ae..76afbd1c 100644
--- a/docker/config-modifier/configs/ml-handler-notification.js
+++ b/docker/config-modifier/configs/ml-handler-notification.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ module.exports = {
   "HOSTNAME": "http://ml-handler-notification",
   "ENDPOINT_SOURCE_URL": "http://central-ledger:3001",
   "ENDPOINT_HEALTH_URL": "http://central-ledger:3001/health",
+  "TRANSFERS": {
+    "SEND_TRANSFER_CONFIRMATION_TO_PAYEE": false
+  },
   "KAFKA": {
     "CONSUMER": {
       "NOTIFICATION": {
diff --git a/docker/sql-cl-init/01_permissions.sql b/docker/sql-cl-init/01_permissions.sql
index a2f53634..5e451acd 100644
--- a/docker/sql-cl-init/01_permissions.sql
+++ b/docker/sql-cl-init/01_permissions.sql
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ ALTER USER 'central_ledger'@'%' identified WITH mysql_native_password by 'passwo
 CREATE USER 'exporter'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 GRANT PROCESS, REPLICATION CLIENT ON *.* TO 'exporter'@'%';
 GRANT SELECT ON performance_schema.* TO 'exporter'@'%';
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mysql.* TO 'central_ledger';
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
diff --git a/packages/k6-tests/config/fspiopTransfers.json b/packages/k6-tests/config/fspiopTransfers.json
index 84e5dc57..a11b46ec 100644
--- a/packages/k6-tests/config/fspiopTransfers.json
+++ b/packages/k6-tests/config/fspiopTransfers.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
       },
       "startVUs": 1,
       "stages": [
-        { "duration": "30s", "target": 12 },
-        { "duration": "5m", "target": 12 }
+        { "duration": "30s", "target": 20 },
+        { "duration": "5m", "target": 20 }
       ]
     }
   },
diff --git a/perf.env b/perf.env
index 39eec489..3bf1ef17 100644
--- a/perf.env
+++ b/perf.env
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_ALS_ENDPOINT_URL=http://account-lookup-service:4002
 ## IMPORTANT: Update pool depending 2dfsp, 4dfsp or 8dfsp docker profile
 ## NOTE: Unidirectional will take the first two DFSP's in the pool
 # 8 DFSPs
-#K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_FSP_POOL='[{"partyId":19012345001,"fspId":"perffsp1","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp1:3002"},{"partyId":19012345002,"fspId":"perffsp2","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp2:3002"},{"partyId":19012345003,"fspId":"perffsp3","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp3:3002"},{"partyId":19012345004,"fspId":"perffsp4","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp4:3002"},{"partyId":19012345005,"fspId":"perffsp5","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp5:3002"},{"partyId":19012345006,"fspId":"perffsp6","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp6:3002"},{"partyId":19012345007,"fspId":"perffsp7","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp7:3002"},{"partyId":19012345008,"fspId":"perffsp8","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp8:3002"}]'
+K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_FSP_POOL='[{"partyId":19012345001,"fspId":"perffsp1","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp1:3002"},{"partyId":19012345002,"fspId":"perffsp2","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp2:3002"},{"partyId":19012345003,"fspId":"perffsp3","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp3:3002"},{"partyId":19012345004,"fspId":"perffsp4","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp4:3002"},{"partyId":19012345005,"fspId":"perffsp5","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp5:3002"},{"partyId":19012345006,"fspId":"perffsp6","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp6:3002"},{"partyId":19012345007,"fspId":"perffsp7","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp7:3002"},{"partyId":19012345008,"fspId":"perffsp8","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp8:3002"}]'
 # 2 DFSPs
-#K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_FSP_POOL='[{"partyId":19012345001,"fspId":"perffsp1","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp1:3002"},{"partyId":19012345002,"fspId":"perffsp2","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp2:3002"}]'
+# K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_FSP_POOL='[{"partyId":19012345001,"fspId":"perffsp1","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp1:3002"},{"partyId":19012345002,"fspId":"perffsp2","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp2:3002"}]'
 # 4 DFSPs
-K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_FSP_POOL='[{"partyId":19012345001,"fspId":"perffsp1","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp1:3002"},{"partyId":19012345002,"fspId":"perffsp2","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp2:3002"},{"partyId":19012345003,"fspId":"perffsp3","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp3:3002"},{"partyId":19012345004,"fspId":"perffsp4","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp4:3002"}]'
+# K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_FSP_POOL='[{"partyId":19012345001,"fspId":"perffsp1","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp1:3002"},{"partyId":19012345002,"fspId":"perffsp2","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp2:3002"},{"partyId":19012345003,"fspId":"perffsp3","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp3:3002"},{"partyId":19012345004,"fspId":"perffsp4","wsUrl":"ws://sim-perffsp4:3002"}]'
 
 
 K6_SCRIPT_ADMIN_ENDPOINT_URL=http://callback-handler-svc-cl-sim:3001/admin
@@ -52,3 +52,15 @@ K6_SCRIPT_FSPIOP_TRANSFERS_CURRENCY=USD
 K6_SCRIPT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME=test.json
 
 KAFKA_PARTITIONS_NUM=17
+
+## General Config
+UV_THREADPOOL_SIZE=24
+LOG_LEVEL=info
+# EVENT_SDK_TRACEID_PER_VENDOR=false
+# EVENT_SDK_LOG_FILTER=""
+
+## CLEDG - Central Ledger Env Config
+CLEDG_CACHE__CACHE_ENABLED=true
+
+## MLAPI - ML API Adapter API/Handler Config
+MLAPI_TRANSFERS__SEND_TRANSFER_CONFIRMATION_TO_PAYEE=false
diff --git a/reports/.gitignore b/reports/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ebf3970..00000000
--- a/reports/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Ignore everything:
-*
-
-# Except for the themes directories:
-!.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file