SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which enables you to employ a domain for a certain service different from a site. By setting up a number of SRV records, you can use the domain with different companies and forward it to numerous servers simultaneously, each and every server managing a different service. You'll be able to specify the port number for the connection to every machine, so there won't be any interference. You can even set individual priorities and weight for two records which are employed for the exact same service, but direct to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. With an SRV record you can use your domain name or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the actual software running on several machines with different providers. Which one a customer of yours will use will depend on the priority and weight values you have set.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, provided with each and every shared hosting service that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is a lot simpler in comparison with 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 will need to sign in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port info. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have at least a couple of servers dealing with the exact same service. If you are using a machine from a different company, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you edit it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
With a semi-dedicated server package from us, you will be able to benefit from our intuitive DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia hosting CP. It's going to provide you with a very simple user interface to create a new record for any domain hosted inside 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 few mouse clicks. Using very simple text boxes, you will need to type in the service, protocol and port number info, which you must have from the company providing you with the service. Moreover, you are going to be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you are going to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The default value for them is 10, but you can set any other value between 1 and 100 if needed. Furthermore, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to a various different value - in this way setting the time this record is going to be live in the global DNS system after you delete it or edit it.