An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to outline the servers which run a certain service for a domain name. Quite simply, you are able to use your domain name not just for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can pick what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The second option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one cannot provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
If you host a domain name inside a cloud hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you'll be able to set up a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to work with interface makes it much simpler to create a new record compared to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value in between 1 and 100 depending on which server you would like customers to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an extra option, you may choose how long this record is going to be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. Unless required otherwise, you may leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Using a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you are going to be able to take advantage of the easy to navigate DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house built Hepsia web hosting CP. It's going to provide you with a quite simple interface to create a new record for each and every domain address hosted in the account, so if you want to use a domain address for any purpose, you can create a brand new SRV record with only a couple of clicks. Using basic text boxes, you'll need to type in the service, protocol and port number information, which you should have from the company providing you with the service. In addition, you're going to be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you are going to use a couple or more machines for the very same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if needed. Additionally, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to any other value - this way setting the time this record will be active in the global DNS system after you remove it or change it.