An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain not just for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it will employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain address for various purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

If you host a domain address within a shared website hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to create a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to work with interface makes it much simpler to create a new record in comparison with other website hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll only need to fill a few boxes and you will be ready. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you may set any value between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like clients to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an added option, you can select how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. If you're not required otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

By using a semi-dedicated server package from us, you are going to be able to use our user-friendly DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. It's going to provide you with a quite simple user interface to create a new record for each and every domain name hosted within the account, so if you wish to use a domain name for any purpose, you could create a new SRV record with only a couple of clicks. Through simple text boxes, you'll have to enter the service, protocol and port number information, which you ought to have from the company providing you with the service. Moreover, you're going to be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you are planning to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 if needed. In addition, you'll have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - thus setting the time this record is going to be live in the global DNS system after you remove it or modify it.