An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers that run a specific service for a domain. Basically, you can use your domain not only for a website, 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 an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you may choose what IP it'll employ, 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 use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain for a number of purposes and even with different companies if the same one cannot provide all services you need.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

If you have a shared web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are handled by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a few boxes with the required data and your new SRV record will be active in a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. When required, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you change or remove it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.