An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers that run a certain service for a domain. In other words, you will be able to use your domain not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have a website with it. If you create the SRV record, you can choose what IP it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one cannot provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, included with each and every Linux web hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is a lot simpler compared to what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more complicated than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port info. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have at least two servers dealing with the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they may also ask 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 edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record can be created within seconds for any domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, which is used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a rather easy-to-use interface, so you will 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'll be able to set up records via the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You will need to enter the service, port number and protocol info along with the record value in them and the new record is going to be live shortly after that. The priority and weight options may be set to any value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You can adjust any of the two in case the other provider has requested you to do so. In addition, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record will remain functioning if changed or erased, can also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.