An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to define the servers that run a specific service for a domain name. In other words, you’ll be able to use your domain not only for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can select what Internet Protocol it's going to 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 provided that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The latter option will allow you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain name for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one is unable to provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
The Hepsia CP, which comes with each and every Linux cloud hosting package that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain in your account. The intuitive interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you'll not have to do anything more difficult than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to sign in, go to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have at least a couple of servers handling the exact same service. If you are using a machine from a different company, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you change it in the future.