An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to identify the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. Basically, you are able to use your Internet domain not just for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it will employ, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The latter option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain for various purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is unable to provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
If you host a domain address inside a cloud hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to create a new SRV record with a few clicks within the DNS Records section of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it much easier to create a new record in comparison with other website hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you will only need to fill a few boxes and you'll be all set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you'd like users to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an extra option, you can pick how long this record is going to be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. If you're not asked otherwise, you may leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A completely new SRV record can be created in just seconds for each and every domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, features a very easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to set up any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you can create records via the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You need to enter the service, port number and protocol information plus the record value in them and the new record will be live soon after that. The priority and weight options may be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You'll be able to change any of the two if the other provider has required you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain functioning if changed or erased, may also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.