An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers that run a particular service for a domain name. Put simply, you are able to use your domain name not only for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it is going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may 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 need.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

If you host a domain inside a shared website hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you will be able to create a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it much easier to set up a new record in comparison to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you want customers to access first or what recommendations the other provider 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 requested otherwise, you could leave the default value there.