An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Put simply, you are able to use your Internet domain not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it'll employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as 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. Using this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

If you host a domain name within a web hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you will be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record compared with other website 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 also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like customers to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an additional 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, that’s measured in seconds. If you're not requested otherwise, you may leave the default value there.