SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to use a domain name for a particular service different from a website. By creating a few SRV records, you can use the domain address with different providers and forward it to a number of servers at a time, every single server managing a different service. You are able to specify the port number for the connection to each machine, so there will not be any interference. You can even set individual priorities and weight for 2 records that are employed for the exact same service, but point to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. Using an SRV record you can use your domain address or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, and have the actual software running on various machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours will use depends on the priority and weight values that you have set.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every cloud hosting plan we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is much more simple in comparison with what other companies provide and you'll not have to do anything more difficult than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign in, check out the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up which 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 make a difference if you have at least 2 servers handling 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 determines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Because we recognize how aggravating it could be to manage DNS records, we're going to present you with an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as part of our custom Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domain names within a semi-dedicated server account from us, you're going to be able to create an SRV record with no troubles. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll have to input the information that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific recommendations to change the priority and / or the weight values, you can leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live within a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but normally the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it is changed or removed.