An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers which run a particular service for a domain name. Put simply, you’ll be able to use your domain name not just for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one is unable to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

Provided you have a web hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia CP and once you sign in to your hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill several boxes with the required data and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If required, you can also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it's going to remain active after you change or erase it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new SRV record for every domain name hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than a couple of clicks via a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS management tool in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you could make any record that you need and as soon as you choose SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will have to type in the record value, the service, the protocol as well as the port number and you'll be all set. In addition, in case the other service provider requires it, you are 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 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you've got numerous possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a specific service. You may also outline how long the new SRV record will remain live in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.