diff --git a/src/backend/src/services/MeteringService/MeteringService.ts b/src/backend/src/services/MeteringService/MeteringService.ts
index 84cb20764..cb5d1aeb9 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/services/MeteringService/MeteringService.ts
+++ b/src/backend/src/services/MeteringService/MeteringService.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import { toMicroCents } from './utils.js';
  */
 export class MeteringService {
 
-    static GLOBAL_SHARD_COUNT = 1000; // number of global usage shards to spread writes across
-    static APP_SHARD_COUNT = 1000; // number of app usage shards to spread writes across
+    static GLOBAL_SHARD_COUNT = 10000; // number of global usage shards to spread writes across
+    static APP_SHARD_COUNT = 10000; // number of app usage shards to spread writes across
     static MAX_GLOBAL_USAGE_PER_MINUTE = toMicroCents(.2); // 20 cents per minute max global usage to help detect abuse
     #kvStore: DynamoKVStore;
     #superUserService: SUService;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                     key: puterConsumptionKey,
                     pathAndAmountMap,
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'puterConsumptionKey\' with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'puterConsumptionKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                 });
 
                 const actorAppUsageKey = `${METRICS_PREFIX}:actor:${userId}:app:${appId}:${currentMonth}`;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                     key: actorAppUsageKey,
                     pathAndAmountMap,
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'actorAppUsageKey\' with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'actorAppUsageKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                 });
 
                 if ( appId !== GLOBAL_APP_KEY ) {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                         key: appUsageKey,
                         pathAndAmountMap,
                     }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                        console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'appUsageKey\' with error: ', e);
+                        console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'appUsageKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                     });
                 }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                         [`${appId}.count`]: 1,
                     },
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'actorAppTotalsKey\' with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'actorAppTotalsKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                 });
 
                 const lastUpdatedKey = `${METRICS_PREFIX}:actor:${userId}:lastUpdated`;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                     key: lastUpdatedKey,
                     value: Date.now(),
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to set lastUpdatedKey with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn('Failed to set lastUpdatedKey with error: ', e.message);
                 });
 
                 // update addon usage if we are over the allowance
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                     key: puterConsumptionKey,
                     pathAndAmountMap: aggregatedPathAndAmountMap,
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'puterConsumptionKey\' with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'puterConsumptionKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                 });
 
                 const actorAppUsageKey = `${METRICS_PREFIX}:actor:${userId}:app:${appId}:${currentMonth}`;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                     key: actorAppUsageKey,
                     pathAndAmountMap: aggregatedPathAndAmountMap,
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'actorAppUsageKey\' with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'actorAppUsageKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                 });
 
                 const appUsageKey = this.#generateAppUsageKey(appId, userId, currentMonth);
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                     key: appUsageKey,
                     pathAndAmountMap: aggregatedPathAndAmountMap,
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'appUsageKey\' with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'appUsageKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                 });
 
                 const actorAppTotalsKey = `${METRICS_PREFIX}:actor:${userId}:apps:${currentMonth}`;
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                         [`${appId}.count`]: usages.length,
                     },
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'actorAppTotalsKey\' with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'actorAppTotalsKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
                 });
 
                 const lastUpdatedKey = `${METRICS_PREFIX}:actor:${userId}:lastUpdated`;
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                     key: lastUpdatedKey,
                     value: Date.now(),
                 }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                    console.warn('Failed to set lastUpdatedKey with error: ', e);
+                    console.warn(`Failed to set lastUpdatedKey with error: ${ e.message}`);
                 });
 
                 // update addon usage if we are over the allowance
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                 key: puterConsumptionKey,
                 pathAndAmountMap,
             }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'puterConsumptionKey\' with error: ', e);
+                console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'puterConsumptionKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
             });
 
             const actorAppUsageKey = `${METRICS_PREFIX}:actor:${userId}:app:${appId}:${currentMonth}`;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ export class MeteringService {
                 key: actorAppUsageKey,
                 pathAndAmountMap,
             }).catch((e: Error) => {
-                console.warn('Failed to increment aux usage data \'actorAppUsageKey\' with error: ', e);
+                console.warn(`Failed to increment aux usage data 'actorAppUsageKey' with error: ${ e.message} for userId: ${userId} appId: ${appId}`);
             });
 
             const actorAppTotalsKey = `${METRICS_PREFIX}:actor:${userId}:apps:${currentMonth}`;