An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry employed to define the servers that run a specific service for a domain. Quite simply, you will be able to use your Internet domain not just for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you may choose what IP it will use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have a number of SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain address many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one is not able to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every Linux web hosting we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is simpler than 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've got to sign in, check out the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have no less than 2 servers managing the very same service. If you are using a machine from a different provider, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you edit it in the future.