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Availability
The README lists high availability through leader election and a multi-replica operator. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Backups
GameSnapshot supports scheduled declarative backups with retention policies through Kubernetes VolumeSnapshots. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Console
Minato provides real-time console access over WebSocket. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Console and metrics
Minato supports real-time console access over WebSocket and exposes agent metrics endpoints for Prometheus scraping. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Fleet management
GameServerFleet manages multiple GameServers that use the same game profile. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Installation
The README provides Helm and source installation instructions for deploying Minato to a Kubernetes cluster. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Integrations
The README names Prometheus scraping and VolumeSnapshots; ServiceMonitors, Gateways, and Ingress are managed through a separate Helm chart. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
License
The repository states that Minato is licensed under Apache License 2.0. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Monitoring
Game agents expose metrics endpoints for Prometheus scraping; the ServiceMonitor chart is external to the operator's scope. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Multi-tenancy
The platform provides namespace isolation, three-tier tenant roles, and per-tenant resource quotas. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Operations
Actions such as restart, save, and kick can be dispatched through custom resources or the API. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
Minato is a Kubernetes-native platform for hosting persistent, multi-game dedicated game servers, aimed at hosting providers and operators managing large server fleets. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Requirements
Installation requires a Kubernetes 1.28 or newer cluster and kubectl; backups require the VolumeSnapshot CRD. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Security
The README lists restricted Pod Security Standards, non-root execution, no privileged containers, and NetworkPolicies. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Server actions
Users can dispatch actions such as restart, save, and kick through custom resources or the API. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Server model
Each GameServer uses one StatefulSet and one persistent volume claim to keep a stable identity. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
Supported games
The README lists Minecraft Paper, Counter-Strike 2, Palworld, and generic YAML-action servers as production-ready. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026

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