SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to employ a domain for a particular service different from an Internet site. By setting up a number of SRV records, you are able to use the domain name with different companies and direct it to a number of servers at once, every single server handling a separate service. You'll be able to specify the port number for the connection to each machine, so there won't be any interference. You may as well set individual priorities and weight for two records that are employed for the very same service, but forward to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. By having an SRV record you can employ your domain or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the actual software running on several machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours will use depends on the priority and weight values that you have set.
SRV Records in Cloud Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every Linux cloud hosting we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain in your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler compared to what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you've got to log in, visit the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that will show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers handling the exact same service. If you are using a machine from a different provider, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you edit it in the future.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
With a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you will be able to employ our user-friendly DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house built Hepsia website hosting CP. It's going to offer you a simple interface to create a new record for any domain name hosted in the account, so if you want to use a domain address for any purpose, you can create a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks. Via very simple text boxes, you'll have to enter the service, protocol and port number info, which you must have from the company providing you with the service. Also, you'll be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the very same service. The default value for them is 10, but you can set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. Moreover, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - in this way setting the time this record is going to be active in the global DNS system after you erase it or edit it.