An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to outline the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Basically, you are able to use your domain name not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a site with it. If you create the SRV record, you can pick what IP it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to 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 second option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain address for a number of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is not able to provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you host a domain name within a shared hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to set up a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to work with interface makes it more simple to create a new record compared to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll only have to fill a few boxes and you will be ready. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you want users to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an additional option, you can choose how long this record will be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If not asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Through a semi-dedicated server package from our company, you're going to be able to employ our user-friendly DNS administration tool, which is a part of the in-house developed Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. It will offer you a simple user interface to set up a new record for each and every domain address hosted inside the account, so if you want to use a domain address for any purpose, you can set up a new SRV record with a couple of mouse clicks. Using simple text boxes, you'll have to type in the service, protocol and port number info, which you should have from the company providing you the service. Moreover, you will be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you're planning to use a couple or more machines for the very same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. Furthermore, you will have the option to change the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to any other value - this way setting the time this record is going to be active in the global DNS system after you erase it or change it.