diff --git a/api/logging_config.py b/api/logging_config.py
index de68fb3..a8ea420 100644
--- a/api/logging_config.py
+++ b/api/logging_config.py
@@ -1,73 +1,21 @@
-import atexit
-import logging
 import os
-import queue
 import sys
-from logging.handlers import QueueHandler, QueueListener
 
 import loguru
-from axiom_py import Client
-from axiom_py.logging import AxiomHandler
 from pipecat.utils.context import run_id_var, turn_var
 
 from api.enums import Environment
 from api.utils.worker import get_worker_id, is_worker_process
 
-# ----- NEW CODE START -----
-# Helper to map string log level to Python logging level, adding support for "TRACE"
-TRACE_LEVEL_NUM = 5  # Below DEBUG (10)
-
-
-def _get_logging_level(level_name: str) -> int:
-    """Return numeric logging level for a given level name.
-
-    Supports the standard logging levels as well as the custom ``TRACE`` level
-    used by *loguru*. If ``TRACE`` is requested and not yet defined in the
-    ``logging`` module, it will be registered dynamically.
-    """
-    level_name = level_name.upper()
-
-    # Standard levels are present on the ``logging`` module.
-    if hasattr(logging, level_name):
-        return getattr(logging, level_name)
-
-    # Add support for TRACE (finer-grained than DEBUG)
-    if level_name == "TRACE":
-        if not hasattr(logging, "TRACE"):
-            logging.addLevelName(TRACE_LEVEL_NUM, "TRACE")
-
-            def trace(self, message, *args, **kwargs):  # type: ignore[override]
-                if self.isEnabledFor(TRACE_LEVEL_NUM):
-                    self._log(TRACE_LEVEL_NUM, message, args, **kwargs)
-
-            logging.Logger.trace = trace  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-        return TRACE_LEVEL_NUM
-
-    # Fallback to DEBUG if an unknown level is provided
-    return logging.DEBUG
-
-
-# ----- NEW CODE END -----
-
 ENVIRONMENT = os.getenv("ENVIRONMENT", Environment.LOCAL.value)
 ENABLE_TURN_LOGGING = os.getenv("ENABLE_TURN_LOGGING", "false").lower() == "true"
 
-# Log rotation settings from environment
-LOG_ROTATION_SIZE = os.getenv("LOG_ROTATION_SIZE", "100 MB")  # e.g., "100 MB", "1 GB"
-LOG_ROTATION_TIME = os.getenv("LOG_ROTATION_TIME", None)  # e.g., "00:00", "12:00"
-LOG_RETENTION = os.getenv(
-    "LOG_RETENTION", "7 days"
-)  # e.g., "7 days", "1 week", "10 files"
-LOG_COMPRESSION = os.getenv(
-    "LOG_COMPRESSION", "gz"
-)  # "gz", "bz2", "xz", "tar", "tar.gz", "tar.bz2", "tar.xz", "zip"
-LOG_FILE_PATH = os.getenv(
-    "LOG_FILE_PATH", None
-)  # If set, write to file instead of stdout
+# We write different uvicorn forked worker log to a different
+# file which is then synced to cloudwatch logs
+LOG_FILE_PATH = os.getenv("LOG_FILE_PATH", None)
 
 # Track if logging has been initialized
 _logging_initialized = False
-_axiom_listener = None
 
 
 def inject_run_id(record):
@@ -97,11 +45,11 @@ def inject_run_id(record):
 
 def setup_logging():
     """Set up logging for the main application"""
-    global _logging_initialized, _axiom_listener
+    global _logging_initialized
 
     # Return early if already initialized
     if _logging_initialized:
-        return _axiom_listener
+        return
 
     log_level = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "DEBUG").upper()
 
@@ -125,31 +73,8 @@ def setup_logging():
     else:
         log_format = "{time:YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.SSS} | <level>{level}</level> | [run_id={extra[run_id]}] | {file.name}:{line} | {message}"
 
-    # Add handler - either file with rotation or console
+    # Add handler - either file or console
     if LOG_FILE_PATH:
-        # File handler with rotation
-        rotation_config = {}
-
-        # Size-based rotation (e.g., "100 MB", "1 GB")
-        if LOG_ROTATION_SIZE:
-            rotation_config["rotation"] = LOG_ROTATION_SIZE
-
-        # Time-based rotation (e.g., "00:00" for daily at midnight)
-        if LOG_ROTATION_TIME:
-            rotation_config["rotation"] = LOG_ROTATION_TIME
-
-        # If no rotation specified, default to 100 MB
-        if not rotation_config:
-            rotation_config["rotation"] = "100 MB"
-
-        # Retention policy (e.g., "7 days", "10 files")
-        if LOG_RETENTION:
-            rotation_config["retention"] = LOG_RETENTION
-
-        # Compression format
-        if LOG_COMPRESSION and LOG_COMPRESSION.lower() != "none":
-            rotation_config["compression"] = LOG_COMPRESSION
-
         # Determine the actual log file path
         actual_log_path = LOG_FILE_PATH
 
@@ -159,7 +84,6 @@ def setup_logging():
             # Split the path to insert worker ID before extension
             base_path, ext = os.path.splitext(LOG_FILE_PATH)
             actual_log_path = f"{base_path}-worker-{worker_id}{ext}"
-            loguru.logger.info(f"Worker {worker_id} will log to: {actual_log_path}")
 
         patched.add(
             actual_log_path,
@@ -167,7 +91,6 @@ def setup_logging():
             level=log_level,
             colorize=False,  # No colors in file logs
             enqueue=True,  # Thread-safe writing
-            **rotation_config,
         )
     else:
         # Console handler (existing behavior)
@@ -178,40 +101,5 @@ def setup_logging():
             colorize=True,
         )
 
-    # Set up queue-based logging for Axiom
-    log_q = queue.Queue(-1)  # infinite size (tweak if needed)
-    queue_handler = QueueHandler(log_q)  # puts LogRecord on the queue
-    queue_handler.setLevel(_get_logging_level(log_level))
-
-    # Set up Axiom handler if credentials are available
-    axiom_token = os.environ.get("AXIOM_TOKEN")
-    axiom_org = os.environ.get("AXIOM_ORG")
-    axiom_dataset = os.getenv("AXIOM_LOG_DATASET")
-
-    if axiom_token and axiom_org and axiom_dataset:
-        client = Client(token=axiom_token, org_id=axiom_org)
-        axiom_handler = AxiomHandler(client, axiom_dataset)
-        axiom_handler.setLevel(_get_logging_level(log_level))
-
-        listener = QueueListener(
-            log_q,
-            axiom_handler,
-            respect_handler_level=True,
-        )
-        listener.start()
-
-        patched.add(queue_handler, level=log_level, enqueue=False)
-
-        # Register cleanup
-        atexit.register(listener.stop)
-
-        # Return the listener for manual cleanup if needed
-        loguru.logger = patched
-        _logging_initialized = True
-        _axiom_listener = listener
-        return listener
-    else:
-        # No Axiom logging available
-        loguru.logger = patched
-        _logging_initialized = True
-        return None
+    loguru.logger = patched
+    _logging_initialized = True
diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index 4e3644c..d92d3e1 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ redis==5.3.1
 uvicorn==0.35.0
 aioboto3==15.1.0
 arq==0.26.3
-axiom-py==0.9.0
 twilio==9.8.0
 minio==7.2.16
 alembic-postgresql-enum==1.8.0
diff --git a/scripts/rolling_update_uvicorn.sh b/scripts/rolling_update_uvicorn.sh
index e6b0100..8d0c85b 100755
--- a/scripts/rolling_update_uvicorn.sh
+++ b/scripts/rolling_update_uvicorn.sh
@@ -1,38 +1,18 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # rolling_update_uvicorn.sh — Zero-downtime rolling update for uvicorn workers
-#
-# Usage: ./rolling_update_uvicorn.sh <NEW_PORT>
-# Example: ./rolling_update_uvicorn.sh 8001
 
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Check if running as root or with sudo
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-   echo "This script must be run as root or with sudo" 
-   exit 1
-fi
+set -e  # Exit on error
 
 ### CONFIGURATION #############################################################
 ENV_FILE="api/.env"
 RUN_DIR="run"
 LOG_ROOT="logs"
+VENV_PATH="/home/ubuntu/dograh_venv"
 HEALTH_CHECK_ENDPOINT="/api/v1/health"  # Adjust as needed
 MAX_WAIT_SECONDS=310  # Max wait for graceful shutdown (5 minutes + 10 seconds grace)
 
-# Load environment to get ENVIRONMENT variable
+# Load environment
 set -a && . "$ENV_FILE" && set +a
-ENVIRONMENT="${ENVIRONMENT:-staging}"
-
-# Set nginx upstream config based on environment
-if [[ "$ENVIRONMENT" == "production" ]]; then
-    NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF="/etc/nginx/conf.d/dograh_production_upstream.conf"
-    UPSTREAM_NAME="dograh_production_backend"
-    echo "Rolling update for PRODUCTION environment"
-else
-    NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF="/etc/nginx/conf.d/dograh_staging_upstream.conf"
-    UPSTREAM_NAME="dograh_staging_backend"
-    echo "Rolling update for STAGING environment"
-fi
 
 ### FUNCTIONS ##################################################################
 
@@ -146,61 +126,6 @@ graceful_shutdown_old_workers() {
     return 0
 }
 
-update_nginx_upstream() {
-    local new_port=$1
-    local old_port=$2
-    
-    log_info "Updating nginx upstream configuration for $ENVIRONMENT..."
-    
-    # Create or update the upstream configuration
-    cat > "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" <<EOF
-# Auto-generated by rolling_update_uvicorn.sh for $ENVIRONMENT
-# Last updated: $(date)
-upstream ${UPSTREAM_NAME} {
-    server 127.0.0.1:${new_port} max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s;
-}
-EOF
-    
-    # Atomic move (with sudo if needed)
-    if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
-        mv "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}"
-    else
-        sudo mv "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}" 2>/dev/null || {
-            log_error "Could not update nginx config (need sudo). Run: sudo $0 $NEW_PORT"
-            return 1
-        }
-    fi
-    
-    # Test nginx configuration (with sudo if needed)
-    if nginx -t 2>/dev/null || sudo nginx -t 2>/dev/null; then
-        log_info "Nginx configuration test passed"
-        # Reload nginx to pick up new configuration (with sudo if needed)
-        if nginx -s reload 2>/dev/null || sudo nginx -s reload 2>/dev/null; then
-            log_info "Nginx reloaded successfully"
-        else
-            log_error "Could not reload nginx"
-            return 1
-        fi
-    else
-        log_error "Nginx configuration test failed, rolling back"
-        # Restore old configuration if possible
-        if [[ -n "$old_port" ]]; then
-            cat > "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" <<EOF
-upstream ${UPSTREAM_NAME} {
-    server 127.0.0.1:${old_port} max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s;
-}
-EOF
-            if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
-                mv "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}"
-            else
-                sudo mv "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}" 2>/dev/null || true
-            fi
-            nginx -s reload 2>/dev/null || sudo nginx -s reload 2>/dev/null || true
-        fi
-        return 1
-    fi
-}
-
 start_new_uvicorn_workers() {
     local new_port=$1
     
@@ -214,36 +139,17 @@ start_new_uvicorn_workers() {
         return 1
     fi
     
-    if [[ -z "${CONDA_ENV_NAME:-}" ]]; then
-        log_error "CONDA_ENV_NAME environment variable is not set"
-        return 1
-    fi
-    
-    # Source conda if not already available
-    if ! command -v conda &>/dev/null; then
-        source /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
-    fi
-    eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
-    conda activate "$CONDA_ENV_NAME"
+    # Activate virtual environment
+    source ${VENV_PATH}/bin/activate
     
     # Use the latest log directory (where start_services.sh put logs)
-    # Resolve the symlink to get the actual directory
     local log_dir="$LOG_ROOT/latest"
-    if [[ -L "$log_dir" ]]; then
-        # It's a symlink, resolve it
-        log_dir=$(readlink -f "$log_dir")
-    fi
     
     if [[ ! -d "$log_dir" ]]; then
         log_error "No latest log directory found. Run start_services.sh first."
         return 1
     fi
     
-    # Export rotation settings
-    export LOG_ROTATION_SIZE="${LOG_ROTATION_SIZE:-100 MB}"
-    export LOG_RETENTION="${LOG_RETENTION:-7 days}"
-    export LOG_COMPRESSION="${LOG_COMPRESSION:-gz}"
-    
     # Create unique log filename using timestamp and script PID to avoid conflicts
     local script_pid=$$  # PID of this rolling_update script (for uniqueness)
     local timestamp=$(date '+%H%M%S')
@@ -252,35 +158,12 @@ start_new_uvicorn_workers() {
     log_info "Starting uvicorn with $FASTAPI_WORKERS workers on port $new_port"
     log_info "Logs: $LOG_FILE_PATH"
     
-    # If running as root, switch to original user for uvicorn process
-    if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]] && [[ -n "${SUDO_USER:-}" ]]; then
-        log_info "Starting uvicorn as user: $SUDO_USER (not root)"
-        
-        # Run uvicorn as the original user, similar to start_services.sh
-        # Using setsid and passing LOG_FILE_PATH for loguru to pick up
-        sudo -u "$SUDO_USER" bash -c "
-            cd '$PWD'
-            export HOME='$(getent passwd $SUDO_USER | cut -d: -f6)'
-            export LOG_FILE_PATH='$LOG_FILE_PATH'
-            export LOG_ROTATION_SIZE='$LOG_ROTATION_SIZE'
-            export LOG_RETENTION='$LOG_RETENTION'
-            export LOG_COMPRESSION='$LOG_COMPRESSION'
-            set -a && source '$ENV_FILE' && set +a
-            source /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
-            conda activate '$CONDA_ENV_NAME'
-            setsid nohup bash -c \"LOG_FILE_PATH='$LOG_FILE_PATH' uvicorn api.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $new_port --workers $FASTAPI_WORKERS\" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-            echo \$! > '$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.pid'
-        "
-        # Read the PID that was written
-        local new_pid=$(<"$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.pid")
-    else
-        # Start in new process group with setsid (same as start_services.sh)
-        # Each service gets its own LOG_FILE_PATH environment variable
-        setsid nohup bash -c "LOG_FILE_PATH='$LOG_FILE_PATH' uvicorn api.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $new_port --workers $FASTAPI_WORKERS" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-        
-        local new_pid=$!
-        echo "$new_pid" > "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.pid"
-    fi
+    # Start in new process group with setsid (same as start_services.sh)
+    # Each service gets its own LOG_FILE_PATH environment variable
+    setsid nohup bash -c "LOG_FILE_PATH='$LOG_FILE_PATH' uvicorn api.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $new_port --workers $FASTAPI_WORKERS" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+
+    local new_pid=$!
+    echo "$new_pid" > "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.pid"
     
     # Save port information
     echo "$new_port" > "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.port"
@@ -321,23 +204,18 @@ finalize_rollover() {
 rollback() {
     local old_port=$1
     local new_pid=$2
-    
+
     log_error "Rolling back due to failure..."
-    
+
     # Kill new workers if they exist
     if [[ -n "$new_pid" ]] && kill -0 "$new_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
         log_info "Killing new uvicorn workers (PID: $new_pid)"
         kill -KILL -"$new_pid" 2>/dev/null || kill -KILL "$new_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
     fi
-    
+
     # Clean up temporary files
     rm -f "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.pid" "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.port"
-    
-    # Restore nginx configuration if old port is known
-    if [[ -n "$old_port" ]]; then
-        update_nginx_upstream "$old_port" ""
-    fi
-    
+
     log_error "Rollback completed"
 }
 
@@ -352,19 +230,6 @@ fi
 
 NEW_PORT=$1
 
-# Check nginx permissions early and exit if we can't update nginx
-if [[ ! -w $(dirname "$NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF") ]] && [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-    if ! sudo -n true 2>/dev/null; then
-        log_error "This script needs sudo access to update nginx configuration"
-        log_error "Cannot proceed without nginx update permissions"
-        echo ""
-        echo "Please run with sudo:"
-        echo "  sudo $0 $NEW_PORT"
-        echo ""
-        exit 1
-    fi
-fi
-
 # Validate port number
 if ! [[ "$NEW_PORT" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [ "$NEW_PORT" -lt 1 ] || [ "$NEW_PORT" -gt 65535 ]; then
     log_error "Invalid port number: $NEW_PORT"
@@ -421,15 +286,8 @@ if ! wait_for_health_check "$NEW_PORT"; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Update nginx to point to new workers
-if ! update_nginx_upstream "$NEW_PORT" "$OLD_PORT"; then
-    log_error "Failed to update nginx configuration"
-    rollback "$OLD_PORT" "$NEW_PID"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Give nginx some time to start routing to new workers
-log_info "Waiting for nginx to stabilize..."
+# Give the system some time to stabilize before shutting down old workers
+log_info "Waiting for system to stabilize..."
 sleep 5
 
 # Gracefully shutdown old workers
diff --git a/scripts/start_services.sh b/scripts/start_services.sh
index ed36ad1..e02b262 100755
--- a/scripts/start_services.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_services.sh
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# restart_services.sh — safer, simplified
+# start_services.sh
 
-set -euo pipefail
+set -e  # Exit on error
 
 ### CONFIGURATION #############################################################
 ENV_FILE="api/.env"
 RUN_DIR="run"                 # where we keep *.pid
 LOG_ROOT="logs"
+VENV_PATH="/home/ubuntu/dograh_venv"
+ARQ_WORKERS=${ARQ_WORKERS:-1}
 
-### 1) Load environment vars so that configurations like FASTAPI_WORKERS are loaded #
+# Log startup
+echo "Starting Dograh Services at $(date)"
+
+### 1) Load environment vars so that configurations like FASTAPI_WORKERS are loaded
 set -a && . "$ENV_FILE" && set +a
 
-# Get ENVIRONMENT for nginx config selection
-ENVIRONMENT="${ENVIRONMENT:-staging}"
+cd /home/ubuntu/app
 
 if [[ -z "${FASTAPI_PORT:-}" ]]; then
   echo "Error: FASTAPI_PORT environment variable is not set."
@@ -24,14 +28,6 @@ if [[ -z "${FASTAPI_WORKERS:-}" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "${CONDA_ENV_NAME:-}" ]]; then
-  echo "Error: CONDA_ENV_NAME environment variable is not set."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# Default ARQ_WORKERS to 1 if not set
-ARQ_WORKERS=${ARQ_WORKERS:-1}
-
 # map "service name" → "command to run"
 declare -A SERVICES=(
   [ari_manager]="python -m api.services.telephony.ari_manager"
@@ -44,13 +40,8 @@ for ((i=1; i<=ARQ_WORKERS; i++)); do
   SERVICES[arq$i]="python -m arq api.tasks.arq.WorkerSettings --custom-log-dict api.tasks.arq.LOG_CONFIG"
 done
 
-### 2) Activate conda #########################################################
-# Source conda if not already available (needed when running from systemd)
-if ! command -v conda &>/dev/null; then
-  source /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
-fi
-eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
-conda activate "$CONDA_ENV_NAME"
+### 2) Activate virtual environment #########################################
+source ${VENV_PATH}/bin/activate
 
 ### 3) Stop old services (only via PID files) #################################
 mkdir -p "$RUN_DIR"
@@ -58,16 +49,16 @@ for name in "${!SERVICES[@]}"; do
   pidfile="$RUN_DIR/$name.pid"
   if [[ -f $pidfile ]]; then
     oldpid=$(<"$pidfile")
-    if kill -0 "$oldpid" 2>/dev/null; then
+    if kill -0 "$oldpid"; then
       echo "Stopping $name (PID $oldpid and its process group)…"
       # Kill the entire process group (negative PID)
       # First try SIGTERM
-      kill -TERM -"$oldpid" 2>/dev/null || kill -TERM "$oldpid" 2>/dev/null || true
+      kill -TERM -"$oldpid" || kill -TERM "$oldpid" || true
       sleep 4
       # If still running, use SIGKILL
-      if kill -0 "$oldpid" 2>/dev/null; then
+      if kill -0 "$oldpid"; then
         echo "⚠️  $name did not exit cleanly, forcing stop..."
-        kill -KILL -"$oldpid" 2>/dev/null || kill -KILL "$oldpid" 2>/dev/null || true
+        kill -KILL -"$oldpid" || kill -KILL "$oldpid" || true
         sleep 1
       fi
     fi
@@ -80,32 +71,17 @@ done
 # Clean up any port tracking files for uvicorn
 rm -f "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn.port" "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_new.port" "$RUN_DIR/uvicorn_old.pid"
 
-
 ### 4) Run migrations #########################################################
 alembic -c api/alembic.ini upgrade head
 
 ### 5) Prepare logs ###########################################################
-timestamp=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')
-LOG_DIR="$LOG_ROOT/$timestamp"
+LOG_DIR="$LOG_ROOT/latest"
 mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
-# Create relative symlink
-cd "$LOG_ROOT" && ln -sfn "$timestamp" latest && cd - >/dev/null
-
-### 6) (Optional) Free FastAPI port ###########################################
-FASTAPI_PORT=$FASTAPI_PORT
-if command -v lsof &>/dev/null; then
-  lsof -ti tcp:"$FASTAPI_PORT" | xargs -r kill -9 || true
-fi
 
 ### 7) Start services #########################################################
-# Export rotation settings for loguru (if using file logging)
-export LOG_ROTATION_SIZE="${LOG_ROTATION_SIZE:-100 MB}"
-export LOG_RETENTION="${LOG_RETENTION:-7 days}"
-export LOG_COMPRESSION="${LOG_COMPRESSION:-gz}"
-
 for name in "${!SERVICES[@]}"; do
   cmd=${SERVICES[$name]}
-  echo "→ Starting $name with loguru rotation…"
+  echo "→ Starting $name"
   
   # Export LOG_FILE_PATH for this specific service
   export LOG_FILE_PATH="$LOG_DIR/$name.log"
@@ -118,55 +94,9 @@ for name in "${!SERVICES[@]}"; do
   pid=$!
   echo $pid >"$RUN_DIR/$name.pid"
   
-  # For uvicorn, also save the port for rolling updates and update nginx
+  # For uvicorn, also save the port for rolling updates
   if [[ "$name" == "uvicorn" ]]; then
     echo "$FASTAPI_PORT" >"$RUN_DIR/uvicorn.port"
-    
-    # Update nginx upstream configuration if nginx is installed
-    if command -v nginx &>/dev/null && [[ -d /etc/nginx ]]; then
-      # Determine which upstream config to update based on ENVIRONMENT
-      if [[ "${ENVIRONMENT:-}" == "production" ]]; then
-        NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF="/etc/nginx/conf.d/dograh_production_upstream.conf"
-        UPSTREAM_NAME="dograh_production_backend"
-        echo "→ Updating PRODUCTION nginx upstream to port $FASTAPI_PORT…"
-      else
-        # Default to staging for any non-production environment
-        NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF="/etc/nginx/conf.d/dograh_staging_upstream.conf"
-        UPSTREAM_NAME="dograh_staging_backend"
-        echo "→ Updating STAGING nginx upstream to port $FASTAPI_PORT…"
-      fi
-      
-      if [[ -w $(dirname "$NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF") ]] || [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
-        cat > "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" <<EOF
-# Auto-generated by start_services.sh for ${ENVIRONMENT:-staging}
-# Last updated: $(date)
-upstream ${UPSTREAM_NAME} {
-    server 127.0.0.1:${FASTAPI_PORT} max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s;
-}
-EOF
-        # Atomic move (may need sudo)
-        if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
-          mv "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}"
-        else
-          sudo mv "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}.tmp" "${NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF}" 2>/dev/null || \
-            echo "⚠️  Could not update nginx config (need sudo). Run: sudo $0"
-        fi
-        
-        # Test and reload nginx if config was updated
-        if [[ -f "$NGINX_UPSTREAM_CONF" ]]; then
-          if nginx -t 2>/dev/null || sudo nginx -t 2>/dev/null; then
-            echo "→ Reloading nginx…"
-            nginx -s reload 2>/dev/null || sudo nginx -s reload 2>/dev/null || \
-              echo "⚠️  Could not reload nginx (may need sudo)"
-          else
-            echo "⚠️  Nginx configuration test failed"
-          fi
-        fi
-      else
-        echo "⚠️  Cannot write to nginx config directory (need sudo privileges)"
-        echo "   Run: sudo $0 to update nginx configuration"
-      fi
-    fi
   fi
 done
 disown -a