diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ad7274f..107e962 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build stage
-FROM golang:1.24-alpine AS build
+FROM golang:1.25-alpine AS build
 
 # Install git and build dependencies
 RUN apk add --no-cache git
diff --git a/cmd/bench/bench_test.go b/cmd/bench/bench_test.go
index 4b1c3d2..a10cfeb 100644
--- a/cmd/bench/bench_test.go
+++ b/cmd/bench/bench_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ var (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	flag.Parse()
+	slog.SetDefault(slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)))
 
 	nodes := make([]cacheNode, *numNodes)
 	nodes[0] = startNode("node0", "")
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index d23e8a4..605fecf 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func main() {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/kv/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		op := methodToOp(req.Method) // "get" | "put" | "post" | "delete" | "other"
 		telemetry.Instrument(op, http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			slog.Info("Received HTTP Request")
+			slog.Info("Received HTTP KV Request", "type", r.Method)
 			switch r.Method {
 			case http.MethodPut, http.MethodPost:
 				n.Put(w, r)
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@ func main() {
 			}
 		})).ServeHTTP(w, req)
 	})
+	mux.HandleFunc("/replica/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		slog.Info("Received HTTP Replica Request", "type", req.Method)
+		switch req.Method {
+		case http.MethodPut, http.MethodPost:
+			n.PutReplica(w, req)
+		case http.MethodDelete:
+			n.DelReplica(w, req)
+		default:
+			http.Error(w, "method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		}
+	})
 
 	addr = ":8080"
 	slog.Info("ZephyrCache node listening on", "addr", addr)
diff --git a/deploy/docker-compose.gossip.yml b/deploy/docker-compose.gossip.yml
index 47113a5..90103da 100644
--- a/deploy/docker-compose.gossip.yml
+++ b/deploy/docker-compose.gossip.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     environment:
       - DISCOVERY=gossip
-      - LOG_LEVEL=warn
+      - SELF_ID=seed
+      - SELF_ADDR=seed
+      - LOG_LEVEL=info
     ports:
       - "8080:8080"
     deploy:
diff --git a/deploy/docker-compose.yml b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
index 48067ef..6b5951a 100644
--- a/deploy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services:
       context: ..
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     environment:
-      - LOG_LEVEL=warn
+      - LOG_LEVEL=info
     ports:
       - "8080-8179:8080"
     deploy:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 10becd4..814411e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/ryandielhenn/zephyrcache
 
-go 1.23.0
+go 1.25.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.19.0
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ require (
 	go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3 v3.6.4 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.38.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.23.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.35.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20250303144028-a0af3efb3deb // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20250303144028-a0af3efb3deb // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.71.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5cdd596..0f74307 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -72,20 +72,20 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200226121028-0de0cce0169b/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
-golang.org/x/net v0.38.0 h1:vRMAPTMaeGqVhG5QyLJHqNDwecKTomGeqbnfZyKlBI8=
-golang.org/x/net v0.38.0/go.mod h1:ivrbrMbzFq5J41QOQh0siUuly180yBYtLp+CKbEaFx8=
+golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 h1:He/TN1l0e4mmR3QqHMT2Xab3Aj3L9qjbhRm78/6jrW0=
+golang.org/x/net v0.52.0/go.mod h1:R1MAz7uMZxVMualyPXb+VaqGSa3LIaUqk0eEt3w36Sw=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190911185100-cd5d95a43a6e/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201020160332-67f06af15bc9/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0 h1:ioabZlmFYtWhL+TRYpcnNlLwhyxaM9kWTDEmfnprqik=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.31.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 h1:omrd2nAlyT5ESRdCLYdm3+fMfNFE/+Rf4bDIQImRJeo=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0/go.mod h1:4GL1E5IUh+htKOUEOaiffhrAeqysfVGipDYzABqnCmw=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
-golang.org/x/text v0.23.0 h1:D71I7dUrlY+VX0gQShAThNGHFxZ13dGLBHQLVl1mJlY=
-golang.org/x/text v0.23.0/go.mod h1:/BLNzu4aZCJ1+kcD0DNRotWKage4q2rGVAg4o22unh4=
+golang.org/x/text v0.35.0 h1:JOVx6vVDFokkpaq1AEptVzLTpDe9KGpj5tR4/X+ybL8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.35.0/go.mod h1:khi/HExzZJ2pGnjenulevKNX1W67CUy0AsXcNubPGCA=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200619180055-7c47624df98f/go.mod h1:EkVYQZoAsY45+roYkvgYkIh4xh/qjgUK9TdY2XT94GE=
diff --git a/pkg/node/etcd_handlers.go b/pkg/node/etcd_handlers.go
index cc334e8..58df4c7 100644
--- a/pkg/node/etcd_handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/node/etcd_handlers.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func WatchPeers(node *Node, cli *clientv3.Client) {
 			normalizedPeers[id] = NormalizeHostPort(addr, "8080")
 		}
 		node.syncPeers(normalizedPeers)
-		slog.Info("[WatchPeers Callback] synced %d peers\n", len(peers))
+		slog.Info("[WatchPeers Callback] synced", "peers", len(peers))
 	})
 	slog.Info("[BOOT] after WatchPeers")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/node/http_handlers.go b/pkg/node/http_handlers.go
index 3abdc2d..3d7d733 100644
--- a/pkg/node/http_handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/node/http_handlers.go
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package node
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -72,38 +75,100 @@ func (s *Node) Forward(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, owner string) {
 
 }
 
-// put adds a key/value pair
+func readBody(req *http.Request) ([]byte, error) {
+	b, err := io.ReadAll(req.Body)
+	if err != nil && err.Error() != "EOF" {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return b, nil
+}
+
+func parseTTL(req *http.Request) (time.Duration, error) {
+	ttlStr := req.URL.Query().Get("ttl")
+	if ttlStr == "" {
+		return 0, nil
+	}
+	sec, err := strconv.Atoi(ttlStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid ttl")
+	}
+	return time.Duration(sec) * time.Second, nil
+}
+
+// put adds a key/value pair, writing to all replicas.
 func (n *Node) Put(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	key := req.URL.Path[len("/kv/"):]
-	owner, self, ok := n.OwnerForKey(key)
-	if !ok {
-		http.Error(w, "no owner for key", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+
+	body, err := readBody(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if owner != self {
-		slog.Info("[Forward PUT]", "key", key, "owner", owner, "self", self)
-		n.Forward(w, req, owner)
+	ttl, err := parseTTL(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
-	// handle local case
-	val, err := io.ReadAll(req.Body)
-	if err != nil && err.Error() != "EOF" {
+	replicaAddrs := n.ReplicasForKey(key, 3)
+	if len(replicaAddrs) == 0 {
+		http.Error(w, "no owner or replicas for key", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+		return
+	}
+
+	selfAddr := NormalizeHostPort(n.addr, "8080")
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for _, repAddr := range replicaAddrs {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(repAddr string) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			if repAddr == selfAddr {
+				slog.Info("[Writing Replica]", "url", req.URL.Path, "self addr", selfAddr)
+				n.kv.Put(key, body, ttl)
+			} else {
+				slog.Info("[Forward PUT]", "key", key, "replica", repAddr, "self", selfAddr)
+				replicaURL := "http://" + repAddr + "/replica/" + key
+				if q := req.URL.RawQuery; q != "" {
+					replicaURL += "?" + q
+				}
+				repReq, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(req.Context(), http.MethodPut, replicaURL, bytes.NewReader(body))
+				if err != nil {
+					slog.Warn("error building replication request", "err", err)
+					return
+				}
+				resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(repReq)
+				if err != nil {
+					slog.Warn("error forwarding to replica", "err", err, "replica", repAddr)
+					return
+				}
+				resp.Body.Close()
+			}
+		}(repAddr)
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+// putReplica writes the key/value pair to the local store (called by the primary).
+func (n *Node) PutReplica(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	key := req.URL.Path[len("/replica/"):]
+	slog.Info("[Writing Replica]", "url", req.URL.Path, "self id", n.addr)
+
+	body, err := readBody(req)
+	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
-	var ttl time.Duration
-	if ttlStr := req.URL.Query().Get("ttl"); ttlStr != "" {
-		sec, err := strconv.Atoi(ttlStr)
-		if err != nil {
-			http.Error(w, "invalid ttl", http.StatusBadRequest)
-			return
-		}
-		ttl = time.Duration(sec) * time.Second
+	ttl, err := parseTTL(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
 	}
-	n.kv.Put(key, val, ttl)
+
+	n.kv.Put(key, body, ttl)
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
 
@@ -132,22 +197,56 @@ func (n *Node) Get(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	w.Write(val)
 }
 
+func (n *Node) DelReplica(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	key := req.URL.Path[len("/replica/"):]
+	slog.Info("[Deleting Replica]", "url", req.URL.Path, "self id", n.addr)
+	n.kv.Delete(key)
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
 // del removes a key
 func (n *Node) Del(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	key := req.URL.Path[len("/kv/"):]
-	owner, self, ok := n.OwnerForKey(key)
-	if !ok {
-		http.Error(w, "no owner for key", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+	replicaAddrs := n.ReplicasForKey(key, 3)
+	if len(replicaAddrs) == 0 {
+		http.Error(w, "no owner or replicas for key", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if owner != self {
-		slog.Info("[Forward DEL]", "key", key, "owner", owner, "self", self)
-		n.Forward(w, req, owner)
+	body, err := readBody(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
-	// handle local case
-	n.kv.Delete(key)
+	selfAddr := NormalizeHostPort(n.addr, "8080")
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for _, addr := range replicaAddrs {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(repAddr string) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			if repAddr == selfAddr {
+				// handle local case
+				slog.Info("[Deleting Replica]", "url", req.URL.Path, "self addr", selfAddr)
+				n.kv.Delete(key)
+			} else {
+				slog.Info("[Forward DEL]", "key", key, "replica", repAddr, "self", selfAddr)
+				replicaURL := "http://" + repAddr + "/replica/" + key
+
+				repReq, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(req.Context(), http.MethodDelete, replicaURL, bytes.NewReader(body))
+				if err != nil {
+					slog.Warn("error building delete replica request", "err", err)
+					return
+				}
+				resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(repReq)
+				if err != nil {
+					slog.Warn("error forwarding delete to replica", "err", err, "replica", repAddr)
+					return
+				}
+				resp.Body.Close()
+			}
+		}(addr)
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/node/utils.go b/pkg/node/utils.go
index 2bd3458..2ead879 100644
--- a/pkg/node/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/node/utils.go
@@ -38,3 +38,19 @@ func (s *Node) OwnerForKey(key string) (ownerHP, selfHP string, ok bool) {
 	}
 	return NormalizeHostPort(ownerAddr, "8080"), NormalizeHostPort(s.addr, "8080"), true
 }
+
+// replicas looks up the replicas for a key and normalizes their addresses
+func (n *Node) ReplicasForKey(key string, replicas int) (replicaAddrs []string) {
+	replicaIds := n.ring.LookupN([]byte(key), replicas) // e.g. "Node3"
+
+	addrs := make([]string, len(replicaIds))
+	for i := range len(replicaIds) {
+		addr, ok := n.ring.Addr(replicaIds[i]) // e.g. "Node3:8080" (what you stored)
+		if !ok || addr == "" {
+			return nil
+		}
+		addrs[i] = NormalizeHostPort(addr, "8080")
+
+	}
+	return addrs
+}