An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry employed to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you’re able to use your domain name not just for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have a site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record provided that you have several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain address for a variety of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one cannot provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia CP, bundled with each and every cloud hosting that we offer, provides you with an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple compared to what other companies offer and you won’t have to do anything more complicated than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will appear, you have to enter the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers dealing with the same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you edit it in the future.