diff --git a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/config.hpp b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/config.hpp
index 34b22ade7..70104aa3e 100644
--- a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/config.hpp
+++ b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/config.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,44 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
        */
       std::chrono::seconds delay = 10s;
     };
+
+    struct PeriodicReplication {
+      /**
+       * True if periodic replication is enabled
+       */
+      bool enabled = true;
+
+      /**
+       * Interval for periodic replication
+       * @note Default: 1h
+       */
+      std::chrono::seconds interval = 1h;
+
+      /**
+       * Number of peers to replicate to per cycle
+       * @note Default: 3 (subset of K_VALUE)
+       */
+      size_t peers_per_cycle = 3;
+    };
+
+    struct PeriodicRepublishing {
+      /**
+       * True if periodic republishing is enabled
+       */
+      bool enabled = true;
+
+      /**
+       * Interval for periodic republishing
+       * @note Default: 24h
+       */
+      std::chrono::seconds interval = 24h;
+
+      /**
+       * Number of peers to republish to per cycle
+       * @note Default: 6 (subset of K_VALUE)
+       */
+      size_t peers_per_cycle = 6;
+    };
   }  // namespace
 
   class Config {
@@ -146,6 +184,16 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
      */
     RandomWalk randomWalk{};
 
+    /**
+     * Periodic replication config
+     */
+    PeriodicReplication periodicReplication{};
+
+    /**
+     * Periodic republishing config
+     */
+    PeriodicRepublishing periodicRepublishing{};
+
     // https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/blob/c6cf7fec6913aa590622aeea16709fce6e9c99a5/protocols/kad/src/query/peers/closest.rs#L110-L120
     size_t query_initial_peers = K_VALUE;
 
diff --git a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.hpp b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.hpp
index d1c0d24d7..6bfd0f18a 100644
--- a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
     std::shared_ptr<Session> openSession(
         std::shared_ptr<connection::Stream> stream) override;
 
+    // Periodic behavior is driven by configuration only
+
    private:
     void onPutValue(const std::shared_ptr<Session> &session, Message &&msg);
     void onGetValue(const std::shared_ptr<Session> &session, Message &&msg);
@@ -145,6 +147,22 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
       basic::Scheduler::Handle handle{};
     } random_walking_;
 
+    // Periodic replication and republishing
+    basic::Scheduler::Handle replication_timer_;
+    basic::Scheduler::Handle republishing_timer_;
+
+    // Periodic operation callbacks
+    void setReplicationTimer();
+    void setRepublishingTimer();
+    void onReplicationTimer();
+    void onRepublishingTimer();
+    void performReplication();
+    void performRepublishing();
+
+    // Helper methods for periodic operations
+    std::vector<PeerId> getClosestPeers(const Key& key, size_t count);
+    void replicateRecord(const Key& key, const Value& value, bool extend_expiration);
+
     log::SubLogger log_;
   };
 
diff --git a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage.hpp b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage.hpp
index 1416ac400..a007f128d 100644
--- a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage.hpp
+++ b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
 
     /// @returns true if it has value corresponding to given @param key.
     virtual bool hasValue(const Key &key) const = 0;
+
+    /// Get all stored records for periodic operations
+    /// @return vector of stored records
+    virtual std::vector<std::pair<Key, Value>> getAllRecords() const = 0;
   };
 
 }  // namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia
diff --git a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.hpp b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.hpp
index 2332b549d..7dec2666b 100644
--- a/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/libp2p/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
 
     bool hasValue(const Key &key) const override;
 
+    std::vector<std::pair<Key, Value>> getAllRecords() const override;
+
    private:
     void onRefreshTimer();
     void setTimerRefresh();
diff --git a/src/network/impl/connection_manager_impl.cpp b/src/network/impl/connection_manager_impl.cpp
index 1b9d7d540..d70fb2f17 100644
--- a/src/network/impl/connection_manager_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/impl/connection_manager_impl.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,18 @@ namespace libp2p::network {
   std::vector<ConnectionManager::ConnectionSPtr>
   ConnectionManagerImpl::getConnections() const {
     std::vector<ConnectionSPtr> out;
-    out.reserve(connections_.size());
+    // Pre-allocate space for better performance (only open connections)
+    size_t total_connections = 0;
+    for (const auto &entry : connections_) {
+      for (const auto &conn : entry.second) {
+        if (not conn->isClosed()) {
+          ++total_connections;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    out.reserve(total_connections);
 
-    for (auto &&entry : connections_) {
+    for (const auto &entry : connections_) {
       for (const auto &conn : entry.second) {
         if (not conn->isClosed()) {
           out.emplace_back(conn);
diff --git a/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.cpp b/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.cpp
index cfabbeb69..0e42de3e7 100644
--- a/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/kademlia_impl.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
     if (config_.randomWalk.enabled) {
       randomWalk();
     }
+
+    // start periodic replication and republishing
+    setReplicationTimer();
+    setRepublishingTimer();
   }
 
   outcome::result<void> KademliaImpl::bootstrap() {
@@ -648,4 +652,111 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
                                               std::move(handler));
   }
 
+  // Periodic behavior is driven by configuration only; no runtime setters
+
+  void KademliaImpl::setReplicationTimer() {
+    if (not config_.periodicReplication.enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+    replication_timer_ = scheduler_->scheduleWithHandle(
+        [weak_self{weak_from_this()}] {
+          auto self = weak_self.lock();
+          if (not self) {
+            return;
+          }
+          self->setReplicationTimer();
+          self->onReplicationTimer();
+        },
+        config_.periodicReplication.interval);
+  }
+
+  void KademliaImpl::setRepublishingTimer() {
+    if (not config_.periodicRepublishing.enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+    republishing_timer_ = scheduler_->scheduleWithHandle(
+        [weak_self{weak_from_this()}] {
+          auto self = weak_self.lock();
+          if (not self) {
+            return;
+          }
+          self->setRepublishingTimer();
+          self->onRepublishingTimer();
+        },
+        config_.periodicRepublishing.interval);
+  }
+
+  void KademliaImpl::onReplicationTimer() {
+    performReplication();
+  }
+
+  void KademliaImpl::onRepublishingTimer() {
+    performRepublishing();
+  }
+
+  void KademliaImpl::performReplication() {
+    log_.debug("Performing periodic replication");
+
+    auto records = storage_->getAllRecords();
+    for (const auto& [key, value]: records) {
+      replicateRecord(key, value, false);  // false = don't extend expiration
+    }
+  }
+
+  void KademliaImpl::performRepublishing() {
+    log_.debug("Performing periodic republishing");
+
+    auto records = storage_->getAllRecords();
+    for (const auto& [key, value] : records) {
+      replicateRecord(key, value, true);  // true = extend expiration
+    }
+  }
+
+  std::vector<PeerId> KademliaImpl::getClosestPeers(const Key& key, size_t count) {
+    std::vector<PeerId> closest_peers;
+    
+    // Get peers from peer routing table
+    HashedKey hashed_key(key);
+    auto peers = peer_routing_table_->getNearestPeers(hashed_key.hash, count);
+    
+    for (const auto& peer : peers) {
+      if (peer != self_id_) { // Don't include self
+        closest_peers.push_back(peer);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    return closest_peers;
+  }
+
+  void KademliaImpl::replicateRecord(const Key& key, const Value& value, bool extend_expiration) {
+    // If republishing, extend local expiration by putting the value back to storage
+    if (extend_expiration) {
+      auto put_res = storage_->putValue(key, value);
+      if (!put_res) {
+        log_.warn("Republish: failed to extend expiration for key: {}: {}",
+                  multi::detail::encodeBase58(key), put_res.error());
+      }
+    }
+
+    auto closest_peers = getClosestPeers(key, 
+        extend_expiration ? config_.periodicRepublishing.peers_per_cycle 
+                          : config_.periodicReplication.peers_per_cycle);
+    
+    if (closest_peers.empty()) {
+      log_.debug("No peers available for replication/republishing of key: {}", 
+                 multi::detail::encodeBase58(key));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Create and start put value executor
+    auto executor = createPutValueExecutor(key, value, closest_peers);
+    if (executor) {
+      std::ignore = executor->start();
+      log_.debug("Started {} for key: {} to {} peers", 
+                 extend_expiration ? "republishing" : "replication",
+                 multi::detail::encodeBase58(key), 
+                 closest_peers.size());
+    }
+  }
+
 }  // namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia
diff --git a/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.cpp b/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.cpp
index b8a5fd0be..40183eae3 100644
--- a/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol/kademlia/impl/storage_impl.cpp
@@ -117,4 +117,22 @@ namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia {
         },
         config_.storageRefreshInterval);
   }
+
+  std::vector<std::pair<Key, Value>> StorageImpl::getAllRecords() const {
+    std::vector<std::pair<Key, Value>> records;
+    auto now = scheduler_->now();
+    
+    // Iterate through all records and get their values from backend
+    for (const auto& record : *table_) {
+      // Only include non-expired records
+      if (record.expire_time > now) {
+        auto value_result = backend_->getValue(record.key);
+        if (value_result) {
+          records.emplace_back(record.key, value_result.value());
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    
+    return records;
+  }
 }  // namespace libp2p::protocol::kademlia