An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Quite simply, you’re able to use your domain name not just for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can choose what IP it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The second option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is unable to provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
If you host a domain inside a shared hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you'll be able to create a new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to work with interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record compared with other website hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll only need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be all set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value in between 1 and 100 depending on which server you would like clients to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an extra option, you can choose how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. If not requested otherwise, you may leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Using a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you are going to be able to employ the easy to work with DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house developed Hepsia website hosting CP. It will give you a simple interface to create a new record for every single domain hosted in the account, so if you would like to use a domain name for any purpose, you could create a new SRV record with a couple of clicks. Through basic text boxes, you will need to type in the service, protocol and port number details, which you should have from the company offering you the service. Additionally, you'll be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 when necessary. Furthermore, you'll have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - this way setting the time this record is going to be live in the global DNS system after you erase it or change it.