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. Quite simply, you’ll be able to use your domain 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. When you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it will employ, 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 provided that you have 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 kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain name many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one can't provide all services you require.
SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every Linux shared web hosting that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain in your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler compared to what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign in, check out the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have at least a couple of servers dealing with the very same service. If you are using a machine from a different provider, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you change it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Creating a brand new SRV record for any domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and is going to take no more than a few clicks via a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you are able to create any record that you need and when you select SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to enter the service, the protocol, the record value and the port number and you will be set. Optionally, in case the other service provider requires it, you're also going to 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 these two options is from 1 to 100, so you will have a number of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a specific service. You may also outline how long the newly created SRV record will remain live in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.