An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers which run a particular service for a domain. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain not just for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. If you create the SRV record, you can choose what IP it will use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain address for a variety of purposes and even with different companies if the same one can't provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia CP, bundled with each and every cloud hosting we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record that you need for a domain address or a subdomain within your account. The user-friendly interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more difficult than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to log in, visit the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will show up, you have to enter the service, protocol and port details. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would matter if you have no less than 2 servers dealing with the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

With a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you're going to be able to take advantage of our intuitive DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house built Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. It is going to offer you a very simple interface to create a new record for every single domain address hosted in the account, so if you need to use a domain for any purpose, you can create a brand new SRV record with a couple of mouse clicks. Through very simple text boxes, you'll have to type in the service, protocol and port number information, which you ought to have from the company providing you with the service. Also, you're going to 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 exact same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if required. In addition, you have the option to change 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 remove it or change it.