An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a particular service for a domain. Put simply, you’re able to use your domain name not only for an Internet site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or 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 Internet Protocol it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record assuming that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option allows you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain for various purposes and even with different providers if the same one is not able to provide all services that you need.
SRV Records in Hosting
Provided you have a hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain included in it are handled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your web hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll simply have to fill several boxes with the required info and your new SRV record is going to be active within a few hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use and also 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 requires. If required, you may also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it is going to remain active after you change or remove it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.