An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain. Basically, you can 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 instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The second option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could 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 you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you have a cloud website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name included in it are managed by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill several boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record will be active in several hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. When required, you can also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it is going to remain active after you edit or remove it. The default TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Since we acknowledge how irritating it could be to handle DNS records, we are going to provide you with an easy-to-use DNS administration instrument as a part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so if you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to set up an SRV record without complications. We have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll have to type in the info that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific instructions to change the priority and / or the weight values, you can leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live in a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but normally the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's edited or deleted.