SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which permits you to employ a domain name for a certain service different from a website. By setting up a few SRV records, you will be able to use the domain name with different providers and direct it to a number of servers at a time, every single server managing a different service. You can specify the port number for the connection to each machine, so there won't be any interference. You could also set individual priorities and weight for 2 records which are employed for the same service, but point to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. Using an SRV record you can employ your domain address or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, and have the actual software running on several machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours is going to use depends on the priority and weight values that you have set.
SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every Linux cloud website hosting package we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain name or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more complicated than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to log in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers handling the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they could also ask you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record will remain functional after you change it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Since we realize how annoying it may be to handle DNS records, we'll give you an easy-to-use DNS management tool as an element of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, 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 any troubles. We have a step-by-step guide, that will make things even easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will have to enter the information that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific instructions to change the priority and / or the weight values, you may leave these two options as they are and your brand new record will go live in a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but typically the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value shows the time the record will keep existing after it's modified or deleted.