An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers that run a certain service for a domain. Quite simply, you’ll be able to use your Internet 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. When you create the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it will use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will allow you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is not able to provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you host a domain within a cloud web hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to create a new SRV record with just a few clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much easier to create a new record compared to other hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you will only need to fill a few boxes and you will be ready. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you would like clients to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an extra option, you can choose how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. Unless requested otherwise, you could leave the default value there.