An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to outline the servers that run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you’re able to use your Internet domain not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can choose what IP it will use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option allows you to employ 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 if the same one can't provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared website hosting we offer, will provide you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain in your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple than what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more difficult than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers managing the very same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they might also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record will remain functional after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

With a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you'll be able to benefit from the user-friendly DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house built Hepsia website hosting CP. It is going to offer you a rather simple interface to create a new record for any domain name hosted within the account, so if you need to use a domain name for any purpose, you could create a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks. Through simple text boxes, you'll need to type in the service, protocol and port number information, which you ought to have from the company providing you the service. Furthermore, you'll be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you intend to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. Additionally, you'll have the option to adjust the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to a various different value - in this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you erase it or modify it.