SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which permits you to use a domain name for a specific service different from a website. By creating a number of SRV records, you are able to use the domain address with different providers and direct it to many servers simultaneously, every single server managing a separate service. You could specify the port number for the connection to each and every machine, so there will not be any interference. You may as well set different priorities and weight for two records that are used for the same service, but direct to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. By having an SRV record you can employ your domain address or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the actual software running on various machines with different providers. Which one a client of yours is going to use will depend on the priority and weight values that you have set.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are handled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your web hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill a few boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record is going to be active in a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it'll remain active after you change or erase it. The default 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

Since we realize how annoying it could be to handle DNS records, we will provide you with an easy-to-use DNS administration instrument as an element of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so if you host your domain names within a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to set up an SRV record with no complications. We also have a step-by-step guide, which will make things that much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will need to enter the details that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific directions to modify the priority and the weight values, you could leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live in a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but typically the default value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's edited or erased.