An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers that run a particular service for a domain. Basically, you’ll be able to use your Internet domain not just for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it will employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain address for various purposes and even with different providers if the same one can't provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting
In case you have a cloud web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you sign in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes with the required information and your new SRV record will be active within a couple of hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If required, you can even modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it is going to remain active after you change or delete it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Creating a 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 a couple of clicks through a user-friendly interface. Using the DNS administration tool within your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you can create any record you need and as soon as you pick SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to enter the record value, the protocol, the service along with the port number and you will be set. Furthermore, in case the other company 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 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you will have lots of possibilities if you use many servers for a given service. Also, you can define how long the new SRV record will remain active if you remove it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.