SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to use a domain name for a specific service different from a website. By setting up a number of SRV records, you’ll be able to use the domain address with different companies and forward it to many servers at a time, each server managing a separate service. You are able to specify the port number for the connection to every machine, so there won't be any interference. You could also set individual priorities and weight for 2 records that are employed for the very same service, but direct to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. With an SRV record you can use your domain or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the actual software running on a number of machines with different providers. Which one a client of yours will use will depend on the priority and weight values that you have set.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are handled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill several boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record will be active in a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you can even modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it'll remain active after you modify or erase it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

With a semi-dedicated server solution from us, you'll be able to employ our user-friendly DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house developed Hepsia hosting CP. It's going to offer you a simple interface to set up a new record for every single domain name hosted inside the account, so if you would like to use a domain for any purpose, you could create a completely new SRV record with just a couple of clicks. Via simple text boxes, you will need to type in the service, protocol and port number information, which you should have from the company providing you with the service. Furthermore, you're going to be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you are planning to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if required. Moreover, you have the option to change the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to a various different value - this way setting the time this record is going to be active in the global DNS system after you delete it or modify it.