An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers which run a specific service for a domain. Quite simply, you can use your Internet domain not only for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have a site with it. If you create the SRV record, you can choose what IP it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will permit you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain name for various purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
If you host a domain address inside a shared 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 clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to set up a new record compared to other hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be all 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 two you could set any value between 1 and 100 based on which server you would like users to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an added option, you may choose how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If not asked otherwise, you can leave the default value there.