An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers that run a certain service for a domain name. Quite simply, you are able to use your Internet domain not just for a 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. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can pick what IP it's going to use, on which port the connection to the particular 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 second option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain address many different purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is unable to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

If you have a website hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain added in it are managed by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill several boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record will be active within a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If necessary, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you modify or remove it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you will be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

With a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you're going to be able to take advantage of the user-friendly DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. It is going to offer you a quite simple user interface to create a new record for each and every domain address hosted within the account, so if you want to use a domain name for any purpose, you can create a completely new SRV record with only a couple of clicks. Via basic text boxes, you will have to enter the service, protocol and port number info, which you must have from the company providing you the service. Moreover, you will be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the very same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. Additionally, you have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - this way setting the time this record is going to be live in the global DNS system after you delete it or modify it.