An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. In other words, you can use your domain name not only for a web 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. If you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain for various purposes and even with different companies in case the same one cannot provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every Linux cloud website hosting package we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain within your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler than what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to sign in, go to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have at least a couple of servers handling the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you change it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Setting up a brand new SRV record for every domain name hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than a couple of clicks through a user-friendly interface. Using the DNS management tool in your Hepsia website hosting CP, you could make any record that you need and when you pick SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to input the record value, the service, the protocol along with the port number and you will be all set. In addition, if the other service provider requires it, you will also be able to set the weight and priority values in case they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for these two options is from 1 to 100, so you have numerous possibilities if you use many servers for a given service. You may also specify how long the new SRV record will remain live in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.