SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which permits you to employ a domain for a particular service different from an Internet site. By creating a number of SRV records, you can use the domain with different companies and forward it to many servers at the same time, each and every server managing a different service. You are able to specify the port number for the connection to each machine, so there won't be any interference. You can also set different priorities and weight for 2 records that are used for the same service, but point to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. With an SRV record you can use your domain or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the actual software running on a number of machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours is going to use is determined by the priority and weight values you have set.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are controlled by our system, you'll be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your web hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will simply need to fill a couple of boxes with the necessary information 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 and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If needed, you may also change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it is going to remain active after you modify or remove it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Through a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you're going to be able to use the easy to navigate DNS administration tool, which is a part of the in-house developed Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. It's going to offer you a quite simple interface to create a new record for each and every domain address hosted within the account, so if you want to use a domain for any purpose, you can set up a new SRV record with just a couple of clicks. Via simple text boxes, you'll need to enter the service, protocol and port number details, which you ought to have from the company providing you with the service. In addition, you'll be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you intend to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you can set any other value between 1 and 100 when necessary. Additionally, you'll have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - thus setting the time this record will be active in the global DNS system after you remove it or modify it.