An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry employed to outline the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Quite simply, you can use your domain not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can pick what Internet Protocol it is going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The latter option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is not able to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every Linux cloud website hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The user-friendly interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies provide 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, navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that will show up, you have to type in 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 at least two servers managing the 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 determines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new SRV record for each and every domain name hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will take no more than just a few mouse clicks using a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS management tool in your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you could make any record you need and when you select SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must enter the record value, the service, the protocol and the port number and you'll be set. Furthermore, if the other service provider requires it, you'll also be able to set the weight and priority values in case 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've got a number of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a particular service. You may also specify how long the newly created SRV record will remain live if you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.