An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. Put simply, you’re able to use your domain name not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a site with it. If you create the SRV record, you can select what IP it is going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second 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 address for a variety of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one cannot provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, provided with each and every Linux shared hosting plan that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The easy-to-use interface is much more simple compared to what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more complex than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than a couple of servers dealing with the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record may be created within seconds for every domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, features a rather easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to set up any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you are able to create records through the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to type the service, port number and protocol information in addition to the record value in them and the new record will be active shortly after that. The priority and weight options may be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You are able to adjust any one of the two in case the other company has asked you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain live if changed or erased, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.