SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which permits you to employ a domain name for a certain service different from a website. By setting up a number of SRV records, you’re able to use the domain name with different companies and direct it to several servers at the same time, each and every server handling a different service. You could specify the port number for the connection to each and every machine, so there won't be any interference. You can even set individual priorities and weight for two records which are employed for the same service, but direct to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. With an SRV record you can employ your domain or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, 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 which you have set.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every website hosting plan we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is simpler than what other companies provide and you'll not have to do anything more than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to sign in, go to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would matter if you have at least two servers dealing with the exact same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Because we realize how aggravating it could be to handle DNS records, we'll present you with an easy-to-use DNS management tool as a part of our custom-made Hepsia CP, so if you host your domain names inside a semi-dedicated server account from us, you are going to be able to create an SRV record with no problems. We've got a step-by-step guide, which will make things so much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will need to input the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific instructions to change the priority and / or the weight values, you can leave these two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but normally the default value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's changed or removed.