An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Basically, you are able to use your Internet domain not just for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. If you set up the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established along with the priority and the weight of the record in case that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different providers if the same one is unable to provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every Linux cloud hosting package that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain within your account. The easy-to-use interface is much more simple compared to what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign 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 type in the service, protocol and port info. 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 managing the very same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you change it in the future.