An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to identify the servers which run a specific service for a domain name. Quite simply, you are able to use your domain not only for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a site with it. If you create the SRV record, you can pick what IP it will employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as 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. With this type of DNS records, you can use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one is not able to provide all services you require.
SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting
If you host a domain name inside a shared web hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to create a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record in comparison with other web hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll only need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you'd like clients to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an additional option, you may choose how long this record is going to be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. If you're not asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.