An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you’ll be able to use your domain not only for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it'll employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain name for various purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is not able to provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Website Hosting
The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every website hosting service we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler than what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, check out the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up which will appear, you have to enter the service, protocol and port info. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers managing the exact same service. If you are using a machine from a different provider, they may also ask 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 Servers
Creating a brand new SRV record for every domain hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will take no more than a couple of clicks using a user-friendly interface. Using the DNS administration tool inside your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you could make any record that you need and as soon as you choose SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll need to enter the service, the protocol, the record value as well as the port number and you'll be all set. Optionally, if the other service provider requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those two options is from 1 to 100, so you will have a lot of possibilities if you use many servers for a specific service. You may also specify how long the newly created SRV record will remain live if you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.