An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Quite simply, 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 perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it will employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain address for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one cannot provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
Provided you have a cloud hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you log in to your website hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record will be active in several hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If necessary, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it'll remain active after you edit or remove it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a brand new SRV record for any domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and is going to take no more than just a few mouse clicks using a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool inside your Hepsia website hosting CP, you could make any record you need and once you pick SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will have to enter the record value, the service, the protocol and the port number and you'll be all set. Additionally, in case the other company requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values when they have to be different from the standard value, which is 10. The range for those two options is from 1 to 100, so you have a great deal of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a given service. Also, you can determine how long the newly created SRV record will remain active in case you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.