An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Basically, you will be able to use your Internet domain not just for a 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 an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it is going to 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 in case that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain for a number of purposes and even with different providers if the same one is not able to provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Website Hosting
If you have a website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and when you sign in to your website hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill several boxes with the necessary information and your new SRV record will be active in a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you would like 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 reveals how long it is going to remain active after you change or remove it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Since we recognize how aggravating it can be to handle DNS records, we will present you with an easy-to-use DNS management tool as an element of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domain addresses in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you are going to be able to create an SRV record without any problems. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll have to enter the info that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific recommendations to change the priority and the weight values, you may leave those 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 usually the default value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value indicates the time the record will keep existing after it is modified or removed.