An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Basically, you’ll be able to use your domain name not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have a website with it. If you create the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it is going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one can't provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every Linux hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler than what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more difficult than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to log in, go to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers handling the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you modify it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
A completely new SRV record can be created within seconds for every single domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to control the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a rather easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to set up any DNS record although you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you can 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 will appear. You have to enter the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record is going to be live shortly after that. The priority and weight options could be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You may change any of the two in case the other provider has requested you to do so. Moreover, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain active if edited or erased, could also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.