An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Put simply, you’re able to use your domain not just for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can pick what IP it will use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record in case that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain address for a number of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is not able to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Hosting

If you host a domain address inside a hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to create a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to create a new record in comparison with other hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value between 1 and 100 based on which server you would like customers to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an extra option, you may choose how long this record is going to be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. Unless asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Through a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you'll be able to benefit from the easy to work with DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia hosting CP. It is going to provide you with a rather simple interface to set up a new record for each domain hosted in the account, so if you want to use a domain for any purpose, you could create a completely new SRV record with only a couple of clicks. Through simple text boxes, you'll need to enter the service, protocol and port number info, which you must have from the company providing you with the service. Furthermore, you are going to be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you're planning to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you can set any other value between 1 and 100 when necessary. Moreover, you will have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you delete it or change it.