SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to employ a domain for a certain service different from a website. By setting up a number of SRV records, you can use the domain with different providers and direct it to several servers at once, each server handling a different service. You can specify the port number for the connection to each and every machine, so there won't be any interference. You could also set individual priorities and weight for two records which are used for the very same service, but point to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. By having an SRV record you can use your domain or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, and have the specific 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've set.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every website hosting service that we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain in your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple than what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port info. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have no less than two servers managing the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Through a semi-dedicated server solution from us, you are going to be able to employ our easy to work with DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia website hosting CP. It'll provide you with a rather simple interface to set up a new record for each domain address hosted within the account, so if you want to use a domain for any purpose, you can create a completely new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks. Using simple text boxes, you'll have to input the service, protocol and port number details, which you must have from the company providing you the service. Also, you're going to be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you are planning to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you can set any other value between 1 and 100 if required. In addition, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - thus setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you remove it or edit it.