An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to outline the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Put simply, you can use your domain name not only for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a site with it. If you set up the SRV record, you can select what IP it is going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one can't provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

If you have a shared web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and when you log in to your web hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill a few boxes with the required 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 along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If necessary, you can even modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it's going to remain active after you modify or delete it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new SRV record for each and every domain address hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will take no more than a few clicks through a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia hosting CP, you could make any record you need and as soon as you select SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will have to enter the service, the protocol, the record value as well as the port number and you will be set. Optionally, in case the other service provider requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values in case they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those two options is from 1 to 100, so you have quite a lot of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a specific service. You can also specify how long the new SRV record will remain live if you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.