An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a particular service for a domain. In other words, you are able to use your domain name not only for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can select what IP 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 there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain address for a variety of purposes and even with different companies if the same one cannot provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every Linux shared hosting we offer, will provide you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain within your account. The user-friendly interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you won’t have to do anything more complex than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, go to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to enter the service, protocol and port info. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have no less than two servers dealing with the same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Since we know how frustrating it could be to manage DNS records, we are going to offer you an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as a part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domain addresses inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you are going to be able to set up an SRV record without any issues. We have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things even easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will have to type in the info that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific directions to modify the priority and / or the weight values, you can leave these two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value shows the time the record will keep existing after it is edited or removed.