An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers that run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you’re able to use your domain name not only for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can select what IP it is going to use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one cannot provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every Linux website hosting we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The user-friendly interface is much more simple than what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more complicated than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that will appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port info. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than a couple of servers handling the same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.