An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Quite simply, you can use your Internet domain not only for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it'll use, 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 assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting
If you host a domain address within a shared web hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you'll be able to create a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks within the DNS Records section of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to create a new record compared to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you'll only have to fill a few boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like customers to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an added option, you can choose 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. Unless required otherwise, you could leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
As we realize how aggravating it can be to manage DNS records, we will present you with an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as part of our custom Hepsia CP, so when you host your domain addresses within a semi-dedicated server account from us, you will be able to set up an SRV record with no problems. We also have a step-by-step guide, that will make things even easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll need to enter the information that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific instructions to modify the priority and / or the weight values, you may leave those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live in a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the default value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it is changed or deleted.