An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain name 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 site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it will use, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will permit you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one is not able to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you host a domain name in a cloud web hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to set up a new SRV record with a few clicks inside the DNS Records section of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it much easier to create a new record compared to other hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes and you will be ready. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want users to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an additional option, you may choose how long this record will be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If you're not required otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a brand new SRV record for any domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will take no more than several clicks via a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS management tool within your Hepsia web hosting CP, you can create any record you need and once you select SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to input the record value, the service, the protocol and also the port number and you will be ready. Additionally, in case the other service provider requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values when they have to be different from the standard value, which is 10. The range for those two options is from 1 to 100, so you have lots of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a specific service. You could also determine how long the new SRV record will remain live if you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.