SRV Records

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 name. Quite simply, you’ll be able to use your domain name not just for a 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. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can select what IP it is going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain address for a variety of purposes and even with different companies if the same one cannot provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia CP, which comes with each and every website hosting that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain name or a subdomain within your account. The user-friendly interface is a lot simpler compared to 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've got to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port info. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than two servers managing the exact same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they could 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.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Because we understand how frustrating it can be to deal with DNS records, we will provide you with an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as a part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to create an SRV record without troubles. We have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things that much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will need to type in the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific directions to modify the priority and the weight values, you may leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live in a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but typically the default value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value reveals the time the record will keep existing after it is edited or removed.