SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which enables you to employ a domain name for a specific 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 a number of servers at a time, each server handling a separate service. You can specify the port number for the connection to each machine, so there won't be any interference. You could also set individual priorities and weight for 2 records which are used for the very same service, but point to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. With an SRV record you can employ your domain name or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the real software running on a number of machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours is going to use depends on the priority and weight values that you have set.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every Linux web hosting package we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain in your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler compared to what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more complex than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will show up, you have to enter the service, protocol and port information. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have at least two servers dealing with the same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they might 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 functional after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

By using a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you're going to be able to employ the easy to navigate DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house built Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. It'll offer you a quite simple user interface to set up a new record for each and every domain hosted in the account, so if you need to use a domain address for any purpose, you can set up a completely new SRV record with only a couple of clicks. Using very simple text boxes, you will need to input the service, protocol and port number information, which you must have from the company providing you with the service. In addition, you will be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you are 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 necessary. Furthermore, you are going to have the option to change the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to a various different value - in this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you remove it or edit it.