diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d14e55..0000000
--- a/.env.development
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Development Environment Variables
-# This file is for local development only - NOT for production k8s deployment
-# In k8s, these values come from ConfigMaps and Secrets
-
-# Frontend Vite Configuration (build-time only)
-VITE_AUTH0_DOMAIN=motovaultpro.us.auth0.com
-VITE_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=yspR8zdnSxmV8wFIghHynQ08iXAPoQJ3
-VITE_AUTH0_AUDIENCE=https://api.motovaultpro.com
-VITE_API_BASE_URL=/api
-
-# Docker Compose Development Configuration
-# These variables are used by docker-compose for container build args only
-AUTH0_DOMAIN=motovaultpro.us.auth0.com
-AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=yspR8zdnSxmV8wFIghHynQ08iXAPoQJ3
-AUTH0_AUDIENCE=https://api.motovaultpro.com
-
-# NOTE: Backend services no longer use this file
-# Backend configuration comes from:
-# - /app/config/production.yml (non-sensitive config)
-# - /run/secrets/ (sensitive secrets)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 03bccdd..c174ec9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ services:
       - ./certs:/certs:ro
       - traefik_data:/data
     networks:
-      - frontend
-      - backend
+      frontend:
+        ipv4_address: 10.96.1.50
+      backend:
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "traefik", "healthcheck"]
       interval: 30s
@@ -180,11 +181,14 @@ services:
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 5
 
-# Network Definition - Simplified
+# Network Definition
 networks:
   frontend:
     driver: bridge
     internal: false  # Only for Traefik public access
+    ipam:
+      config:
+        - subnet: 10.96.1.0/24
     labels:
       - "com.motovaultpro.network=frontend"
       - "com.motovaultpro.purpose=public-traffic-only"
@@ -192,6 +196,9 @@ networks:
   backend:
     driver: bridge
     internal: false   # Needs external access for Auth0 JWT validation
+    ipam:
+      config:
+        - subnet: 10.96.20.0/24
     labels:
       - "com.motovaultpro.network=backend"
       - "com.motovaultpro.purpose=api-services"
@@ -199,6 +206,9 @@ networks:
   database:
     driver: bridge
     internal: true   # Data isolation
+    ipam:
+      config:
+        - subnet: 10.96.64.0/24
     labels:
       - "com.motovaultpro.network=database"
       - "com.motovaultpro.purpose=data-layer"