An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Quite simply, you’re able to 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, as an example, while you still have a site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established plus the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain address many different purposes and even with different providers in case the same one can't provide all services you require.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
If you host a domain name in a shared hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you will be able to create a new SRV record with only a few clicks in the DNS Records section of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our intuitive interface makes it much easier to set up a new record in comparison to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last two you could set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you want clients to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an added option, you can select how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If not required otherwise, you could leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
As we realize how annoying it may be to manage DNS records, we're going to provide you with an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as an element of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so if you host your domain names in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to create an SRV record without problems. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things so much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll need to type in the details that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific directions to modify the priority and / or the weight values, you may leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live within a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but normally the default value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value reveals the time the record will keep existing after it's modified or removed.