An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry employed to identify the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain name not only for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can choose what IP it is going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server will 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 latter option will permit you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain address many different purposes and even with different providers if the same one can't provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every shared web hosting plan that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is much more simple than what other companies offer and you won’t have to do anything more complex than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, check out the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up which will show up, you have to enter the service, protocol and port info. You can even 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 same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they could also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record can be created in just seconds for each domain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, features a very easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to set up any DNS record even when you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you can create records with the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You need to input the service, port number and protocol information plus the record value in them and the new record is going to be active shortly after that. The priority and weight options can be set to every value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You can change each of the two if the other company has required you to do so. Additionally, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record is going to remain working if changed or erased, may also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.