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 name. In other words, you can use your domain name not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The second option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain many different purposes and even with different providers if the same one is unable to provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

If you host a domain address inside a shared web hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you'll be able to create a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to navigate interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record in comparison to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you will only need to fill a few 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 two you can set any value between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like clients to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an added option, you can select how long this record will be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If you're not asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A brand new SRV record could be created within just seconds for any domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, used to control the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a very easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to set up any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you are able to create records via the DNS administration tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to input the service, port number and protocol info as well as the record value in them and the new record will be operational shortly after that. The priority and weight options could be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You are able to change any of the two in case the other company has required you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record will remain functioning if edited or deleted, can also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.