An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers that run a particular service for a domain. Basically, you’re able to use your domain not only for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a site with it. If you set up the SRV record, you can select what IP it is going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is not able to provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

If you have a web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain added in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you log in to your website hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill several boxes with the required data and your new SRV record will be active in a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you change or remove it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record could be created within seconds for any domain name hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to control the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a really easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to create any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you'll be able to create records with the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to input the service, port number and protocol details along with the record value in them and the new record will be live right after that. The priority and weight options may be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You could adjust each of the two if the other company has asked you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain live if edited or removed, could also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.