An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain name not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it's going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one is unable to provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

If you have a web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain included in it are managed 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 via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your web hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will simply need to fill a few boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record will be active in a few hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If necessary, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it'll remain active after you modify or delete it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record could be created within seconds for each and every domain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, used to control the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a rather easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to create any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you are able to create records via the DNS administration tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You need to type the service, port number and protocol info in addition to the record value in them and the new record will be active right after that. The priority and weight options may be set to every value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You could change any of the two in case the other company has required you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record will remain active if changed or removed, can also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.