An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. Quite simply, you are able to use your domain not just for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

If you have a shared web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain added in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you sign in to your hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a few boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record is going to be active within a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you may also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it will remain active after you modify or erase it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A new SRV record may be created in a matter of seconds for each domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a very easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record even though you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you can create records using the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to enter the service, port number and protocol details in addition to the record value in them and the new record is going to be working shortly after that. The priority and weight options can be set to every value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You can adjust each of the two in case the other provider has required you to do so. Also, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record will remain functioning if changed or deleted, could also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.