An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to outline the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Put simply, you’re able to use your domain name not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. If you set up the SRV record, you can pick what Internet Protocol it is going to employ, 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 exact same service. The second option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one cannot provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, provided with each and every Linux cloud package we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple than what other companies offer and you won’t have to do anything more than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to log in, go to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that will show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have no less than a couple of servers dealing with the very same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A brand new SRV record may be created within just seconds for each and every domain address hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, which is used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a rather easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to set up any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you could set up records through the DNS administration tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You will need to type the service, port number and protocol info plus the record value in them and the new record is going to be operational right after that. The priority and weight options may be set to any value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You'll be able to adjust any of the two if the other provider has asked you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record is going to remain live if edited or deleted, can also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.