SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which permits you to use a domain name for a specific service different from a site. By setting up a number of SRV records, you are able to use the domain with different providers and point it to several servers at a time, every single server handling a different service. You could specify the port number for the connection to every machine, so there won't be any interference. You could also set individual priorities and weight for 2 records that are used for the exact same service, but direct to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. With an SRV record you can employ your domain or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, and have the specific software running on various machines with different providers. Which one a customer of yours is going to use depends on the priority and weight values that you've set.
SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you host a domain name in a cloud web hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to set up a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records section of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to work with interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record compared to other hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply 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 two you may set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you'd like clients to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an additional option, you can pick 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 asked otherwise, you may leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Since we recognize how annoying it may be to manage DNS records, we're going to present you with an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as a part of our custom Hepsia CP, so when you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account from us, you will be able to create an SRV record with no difficulties. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll have to input the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific recommendations to change the priority and the weight values, you may leave those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but typically the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it is edited or deleted.