About CraftPod

Our Mission

CraftPod is dedicated to empowering Minecraft players and communities by providing accessible, high-quality server hosting. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to create and manage their own Minecraft server, regardless of technical expertise or financial resources.

Our community-first approach means we focus on building connections to foster a vibrant ecosystem of Minecraft and technology enthusiasts. We're a group of friends who love to build infrastructure and play Minecraft.

Our Story

CraftPod began in 2016 when a group of passionate Minecraft players with a background in cloud computing recognized a gap in the hosting market. Traditional hosting services were either too expensive for small communities or too complicated for casual players to manage effectively.

We set out to create a platform that would make server hosting accessible to everyone while maintaining the performance and features that experienced administrators expect. By focusing on community needs and leveraging modern infrastructure done by volunteers, CraftPod was born.

What Makes Us Different

  • Community-Focused: We prioritize our community, not profit. We're fully funded by donations and volunteers.
  • Transparent Operations: We're open about our hardware, software, and decision-making processes.
  • Educational Approach: We aim to teach server management skills and fundamentals of cloud computing to help spark interest in the field and share our passion.
  • Sustainable Model: Our resource allocation is designed to be environmentally and financially sustainable for long-term operation.

Our Technology

CraftPod utilizes modern, high-performance infrastructure to provide reliable, scalable Minecraft server hosting:

  • CraftPod owned and operated infrastructure
  • High-performance CPUs for smooth gameplay
  • NVMe SSD storage for fast world loading and chunk generation
  • 100Gbps+ network connectivity
  • Public peering with major networks
  • Containerized infrastructure for security and resource isolation
  • Automated backup systems to protect your world data
CraftPod Server Rack

Some of our servers powering Minecraft worlds

CraftPod Network Switches

High-performance network switches providing 100Gbps+ of connectivity

Our Team

CraftPod is run by a small team of dedicated Minecraft enthusiasts with backgrounds in cloud computing, software development, and community management.

Grant

Founder

With over 10 years of experience managing Minecraft servers and a background in hyperscalecloud computing, Grant oversees technical development and platform architecture.

Taylor

Community Manager

A long-time Minecraft content creator and server operator, Taylor manages our community relationships and helps new server operators build successful communities.

Morgan

Systems Administrator

Morgan ensures our hosting infrastructure remains reliable and secure, with expertise in Linux systems and containerization technologies.

Jamie

Support Specialist

An experienced server administrator and plugin developer, Jamie leads our support team and creates educational resources for our users.

Community Impact

We're proud to support a diverse range of Minecraft communities, from small friend groups to educational servers used in classrooms. Our platform has enabled:

  • Over 100 active community servers
  • Educational projects
  • Charity events raising thousands for various causes

Contact Us

We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with the CraftPod team: