An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry employed to define the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Quite simply, you’ll be able to use your Internet domain not only 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 a site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can select what IP it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain for various purposes and even with different providers in case the same one cannot provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, which comes with each and every web hosting plan that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, go to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have no less than a couple of servers handling the very same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you change it in the future.