An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you can use your domain not only for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain address for a variety of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is not able to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

You will be able to create a new SRV record for any one of the domain names which you host within a shared web hosting account on our cutting-edge cloud platform. Assuming that the DNS records for the domain name are handled on our end, you are able to manage them with ease in the respective section of your Hepsia Control Panel and only minutes later any new record you set up is going to be active. Hepsia comes with a highly user-friendly interface and all it will take to create an SRV record is to fill in a couple of text boxes - the service the record is going to be used for, the Internet protocol as well as the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have default values, that you can leave except when the other provider requires different ones. TTL stands short for Time To Live and this number illustrates the time in seconds for the record to be active in case you change it or delete it at some point, the default one being 3600.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

By using a semi-dedicated server package from our company, you will be able to benefit from the easy to navigate DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia web hosting CP. It'll give you a very simple user interface to set up a new record for each and every domain hosted inside the account, so if you want to use a domain for any purpose, you can create a brand new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks. Via simple text boxes, you will need to input the service, protocol and port number details, which you ought to have from the company providing you the service. Furthermore, you will be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The default value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. In addition, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - this way setting the time this record is going to be active in the global DNS system after you delete it or change it.