diff --git a/config/ksql-production-server.properties b/config/ksql-production-server.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8436544dd0dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ksql-production-server.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2019 Confluent Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Confluent Community License (the "License"); you may not use
+# this file except in compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the
+# License at
+#
+# http://www.confluent.io/confluent-community-license
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#------ Endpoint config -------
+
+### HTTP  ###
+# The URL the KSQL server will listen on:
+# The default is any IPv4 interface on the machine.
+listeners=http://0.0.0.0:8088
+
+# Use the 'listeners' line below for any IPv6 interface on the machine.
+# listeners=http://[::]:8088
+
+### HTTPS ###
+# To switch KSQL over to communicating using HTTPS comment out the 'listeners' line above
+# uncomment and complete the properties below.
+# See: https://docs.confluent.io/current/ksql/docs/installation/server-config/security.html#configuring-ksql-cli-for-https
+#
+# listeners=https://0.0.0.0:8088
+# ssl.keystore.location=?
+# ssl.keystore.password=?
+# ssl.key.password=?
+
+#------ Logging config -------
+
+# Automatically create the processing log topic if it does not already exist:
+ksql.logging.processing.topic.auto.create=true
+
+# Automatically create a stream within KSQL for the processing log:
+ksql.logging.processing.stream.auto.create=true
+
+# Uncomment the following if you wish the errors written to the processing log to include the
+# contents of the row that caused the error.
+# Note: care should be taken to restrict access to the processing topic if the data KSQL is
+# processing contains sensitive information.
+#ksql.logging.processing.rows.include=true
+
+#------ External service config -------
+
+# The set of Kafka brokers to bootstrap Kafka cluster information from:
+bootstrap.servers=localhost:9092
+
+# uncomment the below to start an embedded Connect worker
+# ksql.connect.worker.config=config/connect.properties
+# ksql.connect.configs.topic=ksql-connect-configs
+
+# Uncomment and complete the following to enable KSQL's integration to the Confluent Schema Registry:
+#ksql.schema.registry.url=?
+
+
+#------ Following configs improve performance and reliability of KSQL for critical/production setups. -------
+
+# Also see: https://docs.confluent.io/current/ksql/docs/installation/server-config/config-reference.html#recommended-ksql-production-settings
+
+# Set the batch expiry to Integer.MAX_VALUE to ensure that queries will not
+# terminate if the underlying Kafka cluster is unavailable for a period of
+# time.
+ksql.streams.producer.delivery.timeout.ms=2147483647
+
+# Set the maximum allowable time for the producer to block to
+# Long.MAX_VALUE. This allows KSQL to pause processing if the underlying
+# Kafka cluster is unavailable.
+ksql.streams.producer.max.block.ms=9223372036854775807
+
+# For better fault tolerance and durability, set the replication factor for the KSQL
+# Server's internal topics. Note: the value 3 requires at least 3 brokers in your Kafka cluster.
+ksql.internal.topic.replicas=3
+
+# Configure underlying Kafka Streams internal topics in order to achieve better fault tolerance and
+# durability, even in the face of Kafka broker failures. Highly recommended for mission critical applications.
+# Note that value 3 requires at least 3 brokers in your kafka cluster
+# See https://docs.confluent.io/current/streams/developer-guide/config-streams.html#recommended-configuration-parameters-for-resiliency
+ksql.streams.replication.factor=3
+ksql.streams.producer.acks=all
+ksql.streams.topic.min.insync.replicas=2
+
+# Set the storage directory for stateful operations like aggregations and
+# joins to be at a durable location. By default, they are stored in /tmp.
+# Note that the path below needs to be replaced with the actual value
+ksql.streams.state.dir=/some/non-temporary-storage-path/
+
+# Bump the number of replicas for state storage for stateful operations
+# like aggregations and joins. By having two replicas (one active and one
+# standby) recovery from node failures is quicker since the state doesn't
+# have to be rebuilt from scratch. This configuration is also essential for
+# pull queries to be highly available during node failures
+ksql.streams.num.standby.replicas=1
diff --git a/docs/installation/server-config/config-reference.rst b/docs/installation/server-config/config-reference.rst
index e0e5874a15c1..85f2a4a80deb 100644
--- a/docs/installation/server-config/config-reference.rst
+++ b/docs/installation/server-config/config-reference.rst
@@ -554,17 +554,23 @@ When deploying KSQL to production, the following settings are recommended in you
     # Server's internal topics. Note: the value 3 requires at least 3 brokers in your Kafka cluster.
     ksql.internal.topic.replicas=3
 
-    # For better fault tolerance and durability, set the replication factor for
-    # the internal topics that Kafka Streams creates for some queries.
-    # Note: the value 3 requires at least 3 brokers in your Kafka cluster.
+    # Configure underlying Kafka Streams internal topics in order to achieve better fault tolerance and
+    # durability, even in the face of Kafka broker failures. Highly recommended for mission critical applications.
+    # Note that value 3 requires at least 3 brokers in your kafka cluster.
     ksql.streams.replication.factor=3
+    ksql.streams.producer.acks=all
+    ksql.streams.topic.min.insync.replicas=2
 
     # Set the storage directory for stateful operations like aggregations and
     # joins to be at a durable location. By default, they are stored in /tmp.
+    # Note that the path below needs to be replaced with the actual value
     ksql.streams.state.dir=/some/non-temporary-storage-path/
 
     # Bump the number of replicas for state storage for stateful operations
     # like aggregations and joins. By having two replicas (one main and one
     # standby) recovery from node failures is quicker since the state doesn't
-    # have to be rebuilt from scratch.
+    # have to be rebuilt from scratch. This configuration is also essential for
+    # pull queries to be highly available during node failures.
     ksql.streams.num.standby.replicas=1
+
+For your convenience, a sample file is provided at ``<path-to-ksql-repo>/config/ksql-production-server.properties``
diff --git a/ksql-common/src/main/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolver.java b/ksql-common/src/main/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolver.java
index 8beb5b88dcad..cde64ac00e2f 100644
--- a/ksql-common/src/main/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolver.java
+++ b/ksql-common/src/main/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolver.java
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ private static Optional<ConfigItem> resolveStreamsConfig(
 
     if (propertyName.startsWith(KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX)
         && !propertyName.startsWith(KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX + StreamsConfig.PRODUCER_PREFIX)
-        && !propertyName.startsWith(KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX + StreamsConfig.CONSUMER_PREFIX)) {
+        && !propertyName.startsWith(KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX + StreamsConfig.CONSUMER_PREFIX)
+        && !propertyName.startsWith(KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX + StreamsConfig.TOPIC_PREFIX)) {
       return Optional.empty();  // Unknown streams config
     }
 
diff --git a/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolverTest.java b/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolverTest.java
index 0b397a7f52dc..8ca01d892a48 100644
--- a/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolverTest.java
+++ b/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/config/KsqlConfigResolverTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.ProducerConfig;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigDef;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigDef.ConfigKey;
+import org.apache.kafka.common.config.TopicConfig;
 import org.apache.kafka.streams.StreamsConfig;
 import org.hamcrest.Description;
 import org.hamcrest.Matcher;
@@ -92,6 +93,13 @@ public void shouldResolveKsqlStreamPrefixedStreamConfig() {
         is(resolvedItem(StreamsConfig.COMMIT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, STREAMS_CONFIG_DEF)));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void shouldReturnUnresolvedForTopicPrefixedStreamsConfig() {
+    final String prop = StreamsConfig.TOPIC_PREFIX + TopicConfig.MIN_IN_SYNC_REPLICAS_CONFIG;
+    assertThat(resolver.resolve(
+        KsqlConfig.KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX + prop, false), is(unresolvedItem(prop)));
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void shouldNotFindUnknownStreamsProperty() {
     assertNotFound(KsqlConfig.KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX + "you.won't.find.me...right");
diff --git a/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/util/KsqlConfigTest.java b/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/util/KsqlConfigTest.java
index 40cbbc00b27b..6a5cb772d539 100644
--- a/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/util/KsqlConfigTest.java
+++ b/ksql-common/src/test/java/io/confluent/ksql/util/KsqlConfigTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.ProducerConfig;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigException;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.config.SslConfigs;
+import org.apache.kafka.common.config.TopicConfig;
 import org.apache.kafka.streams.StreamsConfig;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -173,6 +174,29 @@ public void shouldSetStreamsConfigProducerPrefixedProperties() {
         is(nullValue()));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void shouldSetStreamsConfigTopicUnprefixedProperties() {
+    final KsqlConfig ksqlConfig = new KsqlConfig(
+        Collections.singletonMap(TopicConfig.MIN_IN_SYNC_REPLICAS_CONFIG, 2));
+    final Object result = ksqlConfig.getKsqlStreamConfigProps().get(TopicConfig.MIN_IN_SYNC_REPLICAS_CONFIG);
+    assertThat(result, equalTo(2));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void shouldSetStreamsConfigKsqlTopicPrefixedProperties() {
+    final KsqlConfig ksqlConfig = new KsqlConfig(
+        Collections.singletonMap(
+            KsqlConfig.KSQL_STREAMS_PREFIX + StreamsConfig.TOPIC_PREFIX + TopicConfig.MIN_IN_SYNC_REPLICAS_CONFIG, 2));
+
+    assertThat(ksqlConfig.getKsqlStreamConfigProps()
+            .get(StreamsConfig.TOPIC_PREFIX + TopicConfig.MIN_IN_SYNC_REPLICAS_CONFIG),
+        equalTo(2));
+
+    assertThat(ksqlConfig.getKsqlStreamConfigProps()
+            .get(TopicConfig.MIN_IN_SYNC_REPLICAS_CONFIG),
+        is(nullValue()));
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void shouldSetStreamsConfigKsqlProducerPrefixedProperties() {
     final KsqlConfig ksqlConfig = new KsqlConfig(