An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers that run a certain service for a domain. In other words, you’re 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, as an example, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can pick what IP it is going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established along with the priority and the weight of the record provided that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The latter option allows you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you could use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different providers if the same one cannot provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you have a cloud web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are handled by our system, you're going to be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your web hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill several boxes with the required info and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If required, you can also change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it's going to remain active after you edit or delete it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.