An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers that run a specific service for a domain. Put simply, you are able to use your domain name not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it'll 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 very same service. The second option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain address for a number of purposes and even with different providers if the same one is unable to provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud 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 set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your website hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes with the required information and your new SRV record will be active within several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use along with 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 necessary, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it will remain active after you change or remove it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Using a semi-dedicated server package from our company, you are going to be able to take advantage of the user-friendly DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia hosting CP. It'll give you a quite simple user interface to set up a new record for any domain address hosted inside the account, so if you would like to use a domain name for any purpose, you can set up a brand new SRV record with a couple of mouse clicks. Via simple text boxes, you will need to enter the service, protocol and port number information, which you should have from the company providing you with the service. Furthermore, you are going to be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you intend to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 when necessary. Additionally, you are going to have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you remove it or modify it.