An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers that run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you can use your domain not just for an Internet 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 website with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can pick what IP it will use, on which port the connection to the specific server will 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 use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain address many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one is not able to provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Web Hosting
Provided you have a web hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your website hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll only have to fill a couple of boxes with the necessary info and your new SRV record is going to be active within a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If required, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it'll remain active after you change or remove it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A new SRV record may be created within just seconds for each domain address hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a really easy-to-use interface, so you will 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'll be able to set up records via the DNS management tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You will need to input the service, port number and protocol info along with the record value in them and the new record is going to be operational right after that. The priority and weight options could be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You may adjust any of the two in case the other provider has asked you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record is going to remain functioning if changed or deleted, may also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.