An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Basically, you’re able to use your domain not just for a web 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 an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it is going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain address for a number of purposes and even with different companies if the same one can't provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting
If you have a cloud website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are handled by our system, you'll be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you sign in to your web hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill several boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record is going to be active in several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If required, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it is going to remain active after you modify or remove it. The default TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
As we realize how frustrating it may be to handle DNS records, we will present you with an easy-to-use DNS administration instrument as part of our custom Hepsia CP, so when you host your domains inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you're going to be able to create an SRV record without any issues. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things so much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll need to input the info that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific recommendations to change the priority and the weight values, you could leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live within a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but normally the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it is edited or removed.