An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to outline the servers that run a specific service for a domain. In other words, you’ll be able to use your domain not just for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can pick what Internet Protocol it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain address for various purposes and even with different providers if the same one can't provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
The Hepsia CP, bundled with each and every cloud hosting we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain address or a subdomain inside your account. The intuitive interface is a lot simpler than what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign in, go to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have at least two servers managing the very same service. If you are using a machine from a different provider, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you edit it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a new SRV record for every single domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than just a few mouse clicks via a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you could make any record that you need and when you select SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to input the record value, the protocol, the service as well as the port number and you will be all set. In addition, if the other service provider requires it, you'll also be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for these two options is from 1 to 100, so you will have numerous possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a particular service. Also, you can determine how long the newly created SRV record will remain live in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.