An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry employed to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. In other words, you are able to use your domain not only for a 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. If you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it will use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record in case that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will permit you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain many different purposes and even with different providers in case the same one can't provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every Linux cloud website hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you'll not have to do anything more difficult than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have at least two servers handling the exact same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, 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 operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Through a semi-dedicated server package from our company, you will be able to employ the user-friendly DNS administration tool, which is a part of the in-house developed Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. It's going to give you a quite simple user interface to set up a new record for each and every domain address hosted inside the account, so if you wish to use a domain name for any purpose, you can set up a new SRV record with only a couple of mouse clicks. Through basic text boxes, you will need to enter the service, protocol and port number details, which you should have from the company providing you with the service. In addition, you are going to be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 if needed. Furthermore, you'll have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you delete it or change it.