An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to identify the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain not only 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. If you create the SRV record, you can choose what IP it's going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different companies if the same one is not able to provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
Provided you have a cloud hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are controlled by our system, you're going to be able to create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and when you sign in to your website hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a few boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record is going to be active in a few hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it will remain active after you change or erase it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A brand new SRV record can be created within seconds for each domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a rather easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to create any DNS record although you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you may set up records via the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You need to enter the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record will be active soon after that. The priority and weight options could be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You can adjust each of the two in case the other provider has asked you to do so. Also, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain live if changed or deleted, can also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.