An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a certain service for a domain. 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 perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it is going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established along with the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have several SRV records for the very same service. The second option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different companies if the same one is unable to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Hosting

The Hepsia CP, which comes with each and every Linux hosting we offer, provides you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain name or a subdomain in your account. The intuitive interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you'll not 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 click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to enter the service, protocol and port details. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would matter if you have at least 2 servers handling the same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A brand new SRV record could be created within seconds for each domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to control the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a rather easy-to-use interface, so you'll 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'll be able to set up records through the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You have to type the service, port number and protocol details in addition to the record value in them and the new record is going to be working soon after that. The priority and weight options may be set to every value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You'll be able to change any of the two in case the other provider has asked you to do so. Also, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record will remain live if changed or removed, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.