An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. Put simply, you will be able to use your Internet domain not just for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can choose what IP it will employ, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is not able to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every Linux shared hosting package we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler than what other companies offer and you won’t have to do anything more than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to sign in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port info. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will make a difference if you have no less than a couple of servers dealing with the same service. If you are using a machine from a different company, they might also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Using a semi-dedicated server package from our company, you will be able to take advantage of the easy to navigate DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia hosting CP. It's going to provide you with a simple user interface to set up a new record for each domain address hosted inside 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. Using simple text boxes, you will need to input the service, protocol and port number information, which you ought to have from the company providing you the service. Moreover, you're going to be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you intend to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 if required. Moreover, you are going to have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - this way setting the time this record will be active in the global DNS system after you delete it or change it.