SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to employ a domain for a certain service different from an Internet site. By creating a few SRV records, you’ll be able to use the domain name with different providers and forward it to several servers at the same time, every single server managing a separate service. You'll be able to specify the port number for the connection to each machine, so there will never be any interference. You can even set individual priorities and weight for 2 records which are used for the very same service, but direct to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. Using an SRV record you can employ your domain or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the real software running on several machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours will use will depend on the priority and weight values which you have set.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, included with each and every cloud web hosting that we offer, provides you with an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain inside your account. The intuitive interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more difficult than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to sign in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will appear, you have to enter the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than a couple of servers dealing with the exact same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they could also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As we understand how irritating it could be to manage DNS records, we will give you an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so if you host your domain names inside a semi-dedicated server account from us, you'll be able to create an SRV record without problems. We have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things so much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will need to type in the details that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific directions to modify the priority and the weight values, you could leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live within a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but typically the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value displays the time the record will keep existing after it's changed or removed.