An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain name not only for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can choose what IP it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain many different purposes and even with different providers in case the same one cannot provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every Linux cloud hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain inside your account. The user-friendly interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more difficult than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to sign in, check out the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have at least 2 servers handling the exact same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record will remain functional after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a brand new SRV record for each and every domain hosted in 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 management tool in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you could make any record that you need and once you choose SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to type in the record value, the protocol, the service along with the port number and you'll be ready. In addition, if the other service provider requires it, you are also going to be able to set the weight and priority values in case they have to be different from the standard value, which is 10. The range for these 2 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. You could also define how long the newly created SRV record will remain live in case you remove it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.