diff --git a/src/database.py b/src/database.py
index 1c5c842..a278d98 100644
--- a/src/database.py
+++ b/src/database.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import json
 import logging
 from redis import Redis, ConnectionError
+from typing import List
+from pydantic import TypeAdapter
+from schema import ConfigSchema
 
 
 def setup_db_conn(redishost, redisport: str):
@@ -8,7 +11,11 @@ def setup_db_conn(redishost, redisport: str):
     log = logging.getLogger('uvicorn')
     try:
         redisclient = Redis(host=redishost, port=redisport, decode_responses=True)
-        log.info(f"Connected to Redis DB {redishost} on port {redisport}")
+        if redisclient.ping():
+            log.info(f"Connected to Redis DB {redishost} on port {redisport}")
+        else:
+            log.error(f"Cannot connect to Redis DB {redishost} on port {redisport}")
+            exit(1)
         return redisclient
     except ConnectionError as e:
         print(f"FATAL: Redis DB {redishost} is unreachable on port {redisport}. Err: {e}")
@@ -24,23 +31,10 @@ def get_inventory_from_redis(redisclient: Redis):
         return json.loads(cluster_inv['inventory'])
     return {}
 
-def read_config_from_db(redisclient: Redis) -> ConfigSchema:
+def get_config_from_db(redisclient: Redis) -> ConfigSchema:
     ''' Load inventory to global vars'''
     GLOBAL_INVENTORY = get_inventory_from_redis(redisclient)
-    for item in GLOBAL_INVENTORY:
-        config = ConfigSchema(
-            hostname=GLOBAL_INVENTORY[item]['hostname'],
-            username=GLOBAL_INVENTORY[item]['username'],
-            password=GLOBAL_INVENTORY[item]['password'],
-        )
-        GLOBAL_INVENTORY += {item: config}
-    return GLOBAL_INVENTORY
 
-# def load_config() -> ConfigSchema:
-#     logger.info("Loading config from .env file")
-#     config = dotenv_values(".env")
-#     return ConfigSchema(
-#         hostname=config["CLUSTER1_HOSTNAME"],
-#         username=config["CLUSTER1_USERNAME"],
-#         password=config["CLUSTER1_PASSWORD"],
-#     )
\ No newline at end of file
+    GLOBAL_INVENTORY_VALID = TypeAdapter(List[ConfigSchema]).validate_python(GLOBAL_INVENTORY)
+
+    return GLOBAL_INVENTORY_VALID
diff --git a/src/initialize.py b/src/initialize.py
index 7621f98..dcdd84d 100644
--- a/src/initialize.py
+++ b/src/initialize.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import yaml
 from pathlib import Path
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from database import setup_db_conn
+from schema import ConfigSchema
+from typing import List
+from pydantic import TypeAdapter
 
 def initialize_config():
     load_dotenv()
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@ def initialize_config():
     ENV_REDISHOST = os.getenv('redis_host')
     ENV_REDISPORT = os.getenv('redis_port')
 
-    log.info(f"Fount Cluster Inventory file at: {ENV_INVENTORYPATH}")
+    log.info(f"Found Cluster Inventory file at: {ENV_INVENTORYPATH}")
     if not ENV_INVENTORYPATH or not Path(ENV_INVENTORYPATH).is_file():
         print(f"FATAL: Inventory file {ENV_INVENTORYPATH} is missing or not a file.")
         return False
@@ -28,11 +31,12 @@ def initialize_config():
 
     print(f'[INFO] Importing configuration to DB...')
     try:
+        GLOBAL_INVENTORY_VALID = TypeAdapter(List[ConfigSchema]).validate_python(inv)
         redis_conn = setup_db_conn(ENV_REDISHOST, ENV_REDISPORT)
         redis_conn.hset('cluster_inventory', mapping={'inventory': inventory})
         redis_conn.close()
 
-        log.info("Configuration has been loaded.")
+        log.info("Configuration has been loaded.") 
         return True
 
     except Exception as e: 
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 3a197a9..bec035d 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ from typing import Optional, Literal, List, Union
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
 
-from database import setup_db_conn, get_inventory_from_redis, read_config_from_db
-from initialize import initialize_config
-from utils import setup_logging
+from database import setup_db_conn, get_inventory_from_redis, get_config_from_db
+from src.initialize import initialize_config 
+from utils import setup_logging 
    
 
 @asynccontextmanager
@@ -23,12 +23,17 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     ''' make loading it async'''
     log = logging.getLogger('uvicorn')
     cfg_init_result = initialize_config()
+    
+    shared_redis_conn = setup_db_conn(os.getenv('redis_host'), os.getenv('redis_port'))
+    if not shared_redis_conn:
+        log.error("Cannot connect to Redis DB. Exiting...")
+        exit(1)
 
-    inv_check = read_config_from_db(setup_db_conn(os.getenv('redis_host'), os.getenv('redis_port')))
-    log.info(f"Data validity check (DEVELOPER MODE): {inv_check}")
+    inv_check = get_config_from_db(shared_redis_conn)
+    log.info(f"[DEBUG] Data validity healthcheck (DEVELOPER MODE): {inv_check}")
     if not cfg_init_result:
         log.error("Configuration initialization failed. Exiting...")
-        exit(1)
+        # exit(1)
 
     yield
     log.info("Shutting down FastAPI app...")