An SRV record, which is short for Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a certain service for a domain. Quite simply, you can use your domain not only for an Internet 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 site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it'll use, on which port the connection to the particular server will be established plus the priority and the weight of the record in case that there are several SRV records for the very same service. The second option will enable you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain for a number of purposes and even with different providers in case the same one cannot provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain added in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you log in to your website hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes with the required data and your new SRV record is going to be active in several hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If required, you can 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 delete it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.