An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry employed to define the servers that run a certain service for a domain name. Put simply, you are able to use your Internet 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 instance, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain name many different purposes and even with different companies if the same one can't provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every shared web hosting plan we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more complicated than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will make a difference if you have no less than a couple of servers dealing with the same service. If you are using a machine from a different company, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.