An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry employed to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you can 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, for example, while you still have a site with it. If you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established plus the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one is unable to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every web hosting we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more complicated than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to sign in, check out the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that will appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers managing the same service. If you are using a machine from a different company, they might also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you edit it in the future.