An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers which run a particular service for a domain. In other words, you are able to use your Internet domain 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 site with it. If you set up the SRV record, you can select what IP it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain name many different purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Hosting
The Hepsia CP, bundled with each and every hosting we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain address or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more complex than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, check out the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to enter the service, protocol and port info. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have no less than two servers handling the exact same service. If you are using a machine from a different provider, they could also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you modify it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A brand new SRV record can be created in just seconds for every domain address hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a rather easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to set up any DNS record even though you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you'll be able to set up records with the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You will need to enter the service, port number and protocol information plus the record value in them and the new record is going to be working soon after that. The priority and weight options may be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You can adjust any one of the two if the other company has required you to do so. In addition, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record will remain live if edited or deleted, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.