diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 466cd7e..174663a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ MIGRATE_DIR := ./migrations
 SERVICE := $(PROJECT).server
 
 .PHONY: install migrate migrate-create clean build release
-.PHONY: test test-one test-fuzz test-js lint-js typecheck-js
+.PHONY: test test-one test-fuzz test-conn test-js lint-js typecheck-js
 .PHONY: reset-db setup-local server server-profile js-install
 .PHONY: client-update client-large-update client-get client-rebuild client-pack
 .PHONY: client-gc-contents client-gc-project client-gc-random-projects
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ test-fuzz: export DL_SKIP_SSL_VERIFICATION=1
 test-fuzz: reset-db
 	go run cmd/fuzz-test/main.go --server $(GRPC_SERVER) --iterations 1000 --projects 5
 
+test-conn: export DL_TOKEN=$(DEV_TOKEN_ADMIN)
+test-conn: export DL_SKIP_SSL_VERIFICATION=1
+test-conn:
+	go run cmd/conn-test/main.go --server $(GRPC_SERVER)
+
 test-js: js-install
 	cd js && npm run test
 
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ setup-local: reset-db
 server: export DL_ENV=dev
 server: internal/pb/fs.pb.go internal/pb/fs_grpc.pb.go
 	go run cmd/server/main.go --dburi $(DB_URI) --port $(GRPC_PORT)
-	
+
 server-profile: export DL_ENV=dev
 server-profile: internal/pb/fs.pb.go internal/pb/fs_grpc.pb.go
 	go run cmd/server/main.go --dburi $(DB_URI) --port $(GRPC_PORT) --profile cpu.prof --log-level info
@@ -243,4 +248,4 @@ load-test-get:
 	$(call load-test,Get,get.json,100000,40,5000)
 
 load-test-get-compress:
-	$(call load-test,GetCompress,get-compress.json,100000,40,5000)
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(call load-test,GetCompress,get-compress.json,100000,40,5000)
diff --git a/cmd/conn-test/main.go b/cmd/conn-test/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba2435d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/conn-test/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package main
+
+import "github.com/gadget-inc/dateilager/pkg/cli"
+
+func main() {
+	cli.ConnTestExecute()
+}
diff --git a/internal/testutil/connection.go b/internal/testutil/connection.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19002b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/testutil/connection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	dlc "github.com/gadget-inc/dateilager/pkg/client"
+)
+
+type AttemptResult int
+
+const (
+	Ok AttemptResult = iota
+	TimedOut
+	Error
+)
+
+type Results struct {
+	count         int
+	failCount     int
+	downtimeStart *time.Time
+	downtimes     []time.Duration
+}
+
+func (r *Results) Add(attempt AttemptResult) {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	r.count += 1
+	if attempt != Ok {
+		r.failCount += 1
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case r.downtimeStart == nil && attempt != Ok:
+		r.downtimeStart = &now
+	case r.downtimeStart != nil && attempt == Ok:
+		r.downtimes = append(r.downtimes, now.Sub(*r.downtimeStart))
+		r.downtimeStart = nil
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *Results) Summarize() {
+	var max time.Duration
+	for _, duration := range r.downtimes {
+		if duration > max {
+			max = duration
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("--- Result ---")
+	fmt.Printf("request count: %d\n", r.count)
+	fmt.Printf("success rate:  %2.f%%\n", float32(r.count-r.failCount)/float32(r.count)*100)
+	fmt.Printf("max downtime:  %s\n", max.String())
+}
+
+func tryConnect(ctx context.Context, client *dlc.Client, timeout time.Duration) AttemptResult {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := client.Get(ctx, 1, "a", nil, dlc.VersionRange{})
+	if os.IsTimeout(err) {
+		fmt.Printf("conn timed out: %v\n", err)
+		return TimedOut
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("conn error:     %v\n", err)
+		return Error
+	}
+	return Ok
+}
+
+func TestConnection(ctx context.Context, client *dlc.Client) error {
+	results := Results{}
+
+	clock := time.NewTicker(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	defer clock.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			results.Summarize()
+			return nil
+		case <-clock.C:
+			results.Add(tryConnect(ctx, client, 50*time.Millisecond))
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cli/connTest.go b/pkg/cli/connTest.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0a3700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cli/connTest.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/gadget-inc/dateilager/internal/logger"
+	"github.com/gadget-inc/dateilager/internal/testutil"
+	dlc "github.com/gadget-inc/dateilager/pkg/client"
+	"github.com/gadget-inc/dateilager/pkg/version"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+func NewConnTestCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	var client *dlc.Client
+
+	var (
+		server string
+	)
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:               "conn-test",
+		Short:             "DateiLager connection test",
+		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
+		Version:           version.Version,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+			cmd.SilenceUsage = true // silence usage when an error occurs after flags have been parsed
+
+			config := zap.NewDevelopmentConfig()
+			config.EncoderConfig.EncodeTime = zapcore.ISO8601TimeEncoder
+
+			err := logger.Init(config)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not initialize logger: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
+
+			client, err = dlc.NewClient(ctx, server)
+			if err != nil {
+				cancel()
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not connect to server %s: %w", server, err)
+			}
+
+			osSignals := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+			signal.Notify(osSignals, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+			go func() {
+				<-osSignals
+				cancel()
+			}()
+
+			return testutil.TestConnection(ctx, client)
+		},
+		PersistentPostRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+			if client != nil {
+				client.Close()
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	flags := cmd.PersistentFlags()
+
+	flags.StringVar(&server, "server", "", "Server GRPC address")
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func ConnTestExecute() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	cmd := NewConnTestCommand()
+
+	err := cmd.ExecuteContext(ctx)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Fatal(ctx, "connection test failed", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+
+	logger.Info(ctx, "connection test complete")
+	_ = logger.Sync()
+}