An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Put simply, you are able to use your Internet domain not just for a 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 site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it'll employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is unable to provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you host a domain name inside a cloud website hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to create a new SRV record with a few clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much simpler to create a new record in comparison with other web hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you may set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you would like customers to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an added option, you can pick how long this record will be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If you're not required otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a brand new SRV record for each and every domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than just a few mouse clicks through a user-friendly interface. Using the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia hosting CP, you could make any record you need and when you select SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must type in the record value, the service, the protocol and the port number and you'll be set. Additionally, in case the other service provider requires it, you will also be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the standard value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you will have numerous possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a particular service. You may also determine how long the new SRV record will remain active in case you remove it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.