SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which enables you to use a domain for a particular service different from an Internet site. By setting up a few SRV records, you are able to use the domain name with different providers and point it to numerous servers at the same time, each server handling a separate service. You could 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 two records which are employed for the very same service, but forward 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 specific software running on several machines with different providers. Which one a customer of yours is going to use depends on the priority and weight values which you have set.

SRV Records in Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every hosting that we offer, provides you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain in your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple compared to what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more complicated than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to sign in, go to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have at least two servers handling the exact same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they could also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As we realize how aggravating it could be to deal with DNS records, we're going to offer you an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as part of our custom Hepsia Control Panel, so if you host your domain addresses within a semi-dedicated server account from us, you are going to be able to set up an SRV record with no issues. We have a step-by-step guide, that will make things even easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll need to enter the information 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 in a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but typically the default value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value displays the time the record will keep existing after it is changed or removed.