An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry employed to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. Basically, you’ll be able to use your domain name not just for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a website with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it's going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will allow 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 variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one is not able to provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every website hosting plan that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple in comparison with what other companies offer and you won’t have to do anything more difficult than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to sign in, go to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Within the small pop-up which will show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would matter if you have no less than two servers dealing with the 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 outlines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Because we recognize how annoying it could be to manage DNS records, we are going to give you an easy-to-use DNS administration instrument as an element of our custom-made Hepsia CP, so if you host your domain names in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you're going to be able to create an SRV record without problems. We have a step-by-step guide, that will make things even easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will have to input the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific recommendations to change 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) may also be set to a custom value, but normally the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it is modified or deleted.