An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Basically, you will be able to use your Internet domain not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have a site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it will employ, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record in case that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different companies if the same one can't provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are controlled by our system, you'll be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your web hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill several boxes with the necessary information and your new SRV record is going to be active within a couple of hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If needed, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you change or delete it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Using a semi-dedicated server plan from our company, you're going to be able to benefit from the user-friendly DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. It's going to provide you with a very simple user interface to set up a new record for each and every domain address hosted within the account, so if you want to use a domain address for any purpose, you could create a completely new SRV record with only a couple of mouse clicks. Via very simple text boxes, you will need to type in the service, protocol and port number info, which you should have from the company providing you the service. Also, you will be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you're planning to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The default value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 when necessary. Moreover, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to a various different value - this way setting the time this record is going to be active in the global DNS system after you delete it or change it.