During November 2025, contributed to the apache/bookkeeper repository by implementing configurable TCP Keepalive support for the Bookie Client, addressing connection stability issues in restricted network environments. This work introduced three new TCP keepalive parameters within the client configuration, allowing users to fine-tune idle time, interval, and probe count to mitigate disconnections caused by firewall idle timers. The changes updated the PerChannelBookieClient to respect these settings while maintaining backward compatibility by defaulting to system values when unspecified. Leveraging Java, network programming, and unit testing skills, this feature enhanced reliability for production workloads and improved cross-data-center and broker-to-bookkeeper interactions.