An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. Basically, you can use your domain not only for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have a website with it. If you create the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain name many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one is not able to provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia CP, which comes with each and every shared plan that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain in your account. The intuitive interface is a lot simpler than what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more complex than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to log in, visit the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to enter the service, protocol and port information. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have at least 2 servers handling the exact same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

By using a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you're going to be able to use our user-friendly DNS administration tool, which is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia website hosting CP. It'll offer you a quite simple user interface to create a new record for each and every domain name hosted in the account, so if you want to use a domain name for any purpose, you could create a completely new SRV record with a couple of mouse clicks. Through very simple text boxes, you'll have to enter the service, protocol and port number details, which you must have from the company offering you the service. Additionally, you will be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you're planning to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The default value for them is 10, but you can set any other value between 1 and 100 if required. Furthermore, you are going to have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - thus setting the time this record will be active in the global DNS system after you delete it or change it.