An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. Quite simply, you’re able to use your Internet domain not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you may choose 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 assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The second option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain address for various purposes and even with different providers if the same one is unable to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, provided with each and every Linux hosting package we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record that you need for a domain address or a subdomain inside your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple than what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more difficult than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have no less than two servers handling the same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Because we acknowledge how frustrating it may be to deal with DNS records, we will give you an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as part of our custom Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domain names inside a semi-dedicated server account from us, you are going to be able to create an SRV record without complications. We have a step-by-step guide, that will make things so much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll have to input the info that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific recommendations to modify the priority and the weight values, you could leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live within a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) could also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value indicates the time the record will keep existing after it's edited or deleted.