An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. Put simply, you can use your domain not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can pick what IP it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for various purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is unable to provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Website Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every Linux website hosting that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain address or a subdomain within your account. The user-friendly interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more complicated than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, check out the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will make a difference if you have at least two servers handling the very same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you modify it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
A new SRV record may be created within seconds for every single domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a very easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to set up any DNS record even though you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you are able to set up records through the DNS management tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You have to input the service, port number and protocol info plus the record value in them and the new record will be live shortly after that. The priority and weight options could be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You are able to adjust each of the two in case the other provider has requested you to do so. In addition, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record is going to remain functioning if changed or erased, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.