SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to use a domain name for a certain service different from a website. By setting up a couple of SRV records, you are able to use the domain with different providers and forward it to numerous servers at once, each and every server handling a separate service. You'll be able to specify the port number for the connection to each and every machine, so there will not be any interference. You can even set different priorities and weight for 2 records that are employed for the very same service, but forward 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 several machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours will use is determined by the priority and weight values which you have set.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you have a cloud web hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are handled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your web hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill several boxes with the necessary info and your new SRV record will be active in a few hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you can also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it'll remain active after you modify or remove it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

By using a semi-dedicated server package from us, you will be able to benefit from our easy to work with DNS administration tool, which is a part of the in-house developed Hepsia web hosting CP. It will give you a simple user interface to set up a new record for each and every domain name hosted inside the account, so if you wish to use a domain name for any purpose, you can create a new SRV record with just a few clicks. Using basic text boxes, you will need to enter the service, protocol and port number info, which you should have from the company providing you the service. Also, you're going to be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the very same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 if needed. Furthermore, you will have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - in this way setting the time this record is going to be live in the global DNS system after you erase it or edit it.