An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry employed to outline the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Put simply, you are able to use your domain name not just for a site, 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 site with it. If you create the SRV record, you may choose what IP it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have several 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 can use the same domain address for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is not able to provide all services you require.
SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting
If you have a shared website hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and when you log in to your web hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will simply need to fill several boxes with the necessary data and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If required, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it'll remain active after you change or remove it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Using a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you will be able to employ our easy to work with DNS management tool, which is a part of the in-house built Hepsia web hosting CP. It will give you a quite simple user interface to set up a new record for each and every domain name hosted in the account, so if you wish to use a domain for any purpose, you can set up a completely new SRV record with only a couple of clicks. Via very simple text boxes, you'll have to enter the service, protocol and port number info, which you must have from the company providing you the service. Additionally, you are going to be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if required. Moreover, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you erase it or edit it.