An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers that run a particular service for a domain. Quite simply, you can use your domain name not just for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. If you create the SRV record, you can pick what Internet Protocol it is going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established along with the priority and the weight of the record in case that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for various purposes and even with different companies if the same one is unable to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, included with each and every cloud web hosting service that we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The user-friendly interface is much more simple compared to what other companies provide and you'll not have to do anything more complicated than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will appear, you have to enter the service, protocol and port details. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have at least 2 servers handling the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new SRV record for every domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will take no more than just a few clicks via a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS management tool inside your Hepsia website hosting CP, you are able to create any record you need and when you pick SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to input the record value, the service, the protocol and also the port number and you'll be set. In addition, in case the other company requires it, you are also going to be able to set the weight and priority values when they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you will have quite a lot of possibilities if you use many servers for a specific service. You can also specify how long the newly created SRV record will remain live in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.