Explore how to deploy and manage a high-performance, reliable, and disaster-proof Minecraft server on Kubernetes in this 34-minute conference talk by Casey West from Google. Learn key Kubernetes capabilities applicable to stateful applications, including configuring high-performance storage, managing on-disk configuration, running custom Pod initializations, implementing regular state backups, and exposing custom service endpoints. Discover techniques to leverage Kubernetes' flexibility for increasing the reliability of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software like Minecraft, which operates in a multi-client, single-server architecture with network sensitivity and intensive CPU and memory requirements. Apply these strategies to enhance the performance and resilience of various stateful applications managed by your team or set up your own robust Minecraft server on Kubernetes.