An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Quite simply, you can use your domain name not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you may choose what IP it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will permit you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is unable to provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia CP, included with each and every website hosting we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain name or a subdomain in your account. The easy-to-use interface is much more simple in comparison with what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more complicated than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to log in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You may also 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 managing the very same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you change it in the future.