An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to identify the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. In other words, you can use your domain not only for a 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. If you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain address for various purposes and even with different providers in case the same one can't provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you host a domain name inside a cloud hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you will be able to set up a new SRV record with a few clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to work with interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record in comparison to other hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you'd like clients to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an extra option, you can select how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. If you're not requested otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a brand new SRV record for any domain address hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will take no more than a few clicks using a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you can create any record you need and when you choose SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll need to type in the service, the protocol, the record value and the port number and you'll be ready. In addition, in case the other service provider requires it, you'll also be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for these 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you've got a lot of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a given service. You may also define how long the newly created SRV record will remain live if you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.