An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. Basically, you will be able to use your domain name not just for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. If you set up the SRV record, you can select what IP it'll employ, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you can 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 need.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

If you host a domain name within a web hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you will be able to create a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our intuitive interface makes it much easier to set up a new record in comparison to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be all set. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last two you can set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you would like clients to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an extra option, you can choose how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If you're not asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

By using a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you'll be able to use our easy to work with DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia web hosting CP. It's going to offer you a rather simple interface to set up a new record for any domain address hosted within the account, so if you want to use a domain address for any purpose, you could create a completely new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks. Through simple text boxes, you will have to enter the service, protocol and port number info, which you ought to have from the company offering you the service. Moreover, you'll be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you are planning to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if needed. Furthermore, you'll have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - in this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you remove it or change it.