An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to identify the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Quite simply, you’re 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, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can pick what Internet Protocol it will use, 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 assuming that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will enable you to use 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 providers if the same one can't provide all services you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
You are going to be able to create a new SRV record for any one of the domain names that you host in a shared website hosting account on our innovative cloud platform. Provided that the DNS records for the domain address are handled on our end, you are able to manage them with ease through the respective section of your Hepsia Control Panel and only minutes later any new record you create will be active. Hepsia comes with a very user-friendly interface and all it will require to set up an SRV record is to fill in a couple of text boxes - the service the record is going to be used for, the Internet protocol and also the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have standard values, which you could leave except if the other provider demands different ones. TTL stands short for Time To Live and this number shows the time in seconds for the record to remain active in case you change it or remove it at some point, the standard one being 3600.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Since we recognize how frustrating it may be to handle DNS records, we are going to present you with an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as part of our custom-made Hepsia CP, so when you host your domain names inside a semi-dedicated server account from us, you will be able to create an SRV record without difficulties. We've got a step-by-step guide, that'll make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will need to type in the details that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific directions to modify the priority and the weight values, you may leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live within a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but typically the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value reveals the time the record will keep existing after it's modified or deleted.