An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Basically, you are able to use your domain name not just for a web 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 a website with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you may choose 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 will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one can't provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every shared hosting we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain or a subdomain inside your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple compared to what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more complex than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up which will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would matter if you have at least 2 servers dealing with the very same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record could be created in a matter of seconds for every single domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, employed to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a really easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to create any DNS record even when you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you could create records through the DNS administration tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to enter the service, port number and protocol information plus the record value in them and the new record is going to be working right after that. The priority and weight options can be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You may adjust each of the two in case the other provider has asked you to do so. Additionally, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record will remain working if edited or erased, can also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.