SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to use a domain for a certain service different from a website. By creating a couple of SRV records, you’ll be able to use the domain with different companies and direct it to many servers at once, each server handling a separate service. You can specify the port number for the connection to each and every machine, so there will not be any interference. You can even set individual priorities and weight for 2 records which are employed for the exact same service, but point to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. Using an SRV record you can employ your domain name or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the actual software running on a number of machines with different companies. Which one a customer of yours will use will depend on the priority and weight values which you have set.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every Linux cloud website hosting we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The user-friendly interface is a lot simpler than what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more difficult than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, go to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up which will appear, you have to enter 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 two servers dealing with the same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As we recognize how irritating it can be to manage DNS records, we'll present you with an easy-to-use DNS administration instrument as part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to set up an SRV record with no difficulties. We've got a step-by-step guide, that will make things that much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll need to input the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific instructions 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 few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) could also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it is changed or removed.