An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers that run a particular service for a domain. Put simply, you will be able to use your domain not only for an Internet site, 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. Whenever you create the SRV record, you can choose what IP it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The second 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 many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one is unable to provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Hosting

Provided you have a hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are managed by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record will be active within a few hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it'll remain active after you edit or remove it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.