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

SRV Records in Website Hosting

If you have a website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain added in it are controlled by our system, you're 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 CP and once you log in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill several boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record will be active within several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it will remain active after you modify or remove it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As we know how irritating it can be to deal with DNS records, we are going to give you an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as a part of our custom Hepsia CP, so if you host your domain addresses in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to set up an SRV record with no difficulties. We have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll need to enter the info that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific instructions to modify the priority and the weight values, you can leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live in a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the default value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it's edited or deleted.