An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. Quite simply, you’re able to use your domain not only for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. When you create the SRV record, you can select what IP it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular 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 exact same service. The second option will permit you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one can't provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Hosting

In case you have a hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your web hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you'll simply have to fill several boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record will be active in a few hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If necessary, you can also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it will remain active after you change or erase it. The default TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it unless you specifically need a different one.