An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to outline the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. In other words, you’ll be able to use your domain name not just for a 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 a site with it. If you create the SRV record, you can pick what Internet Protocol it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain address for a variety of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is not able to provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting
In case you have a cloud website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are controlled by our system, you're going to be able to create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you log in to your web hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes with the needed 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 which you want to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you may also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it's going to remain active after you modify or erase it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it unless you specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
As we understand how irritating it may be to handle DNS records, we are going to present you with an easy-to-use DNS management tool as part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domains inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to set up an SRV record without complications. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will have to type in the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific recommendations to modify the priority and the weight values, you can leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live within a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but typically the default value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value reveals the time the record will keep existing after it's changed or removed.