An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Put simply, you will be able to use your Internet domain not only for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it will use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The second option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain name for a variety of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one can't provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you host a domain name within a cloud hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you will be able to create a new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our user-friendly interface makes it much easier to set up a new record in comparison to other hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you will simply have to fill a few boxes and you'll be set. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value 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 added option, you can 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 required otherwise, you could leave the default value there.