SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to employ a domain name for a certain service different from a site. By creating a couple of SRV records, you’re able to use the domain name with different companies and direct it to several servers at once, each and every server managing a separate service. You could specify the port number for the connection to each and every machine, so there will not be any interference. You can also set different priorities and weight for two records that are used for the exact same service, but forward 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 instance, and have the specific software running on a number of machines with different companies. Which one a customer of yours will use depends on the priority and weight values that you've set.
SRV Records in Hosting
Provided you have a hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your web hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill several boxes with the necessary info and your new SRV record will be active within several hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it's going to remain active after you edit or remove it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you will be able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Because we realize how irritating it can be to deal with DNS records, we'll present you with an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as an element of our custom-made Hepsia CP, so when you host your domains within a semi-dedicated server account from us, you're going to be able to create an SRV record without difficulties. We also have a step-by-step guide, that will make things so much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will need to input the details that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific directions to change the priority and / or the weight values, you may leave those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live in a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but normally the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value displays the time the record will continue existing after it is edited or erased.