An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. Quite simply, you’re able to use your Internet domain not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can select what IP it will employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain for various purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

If you host a domain inside a website hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to set up a new record in comparison with other web hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you'll simply have to fill a couple of boxes and you will be ready. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like clients to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an extra option, you can pick how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. Unless asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.