An SRV record, which means Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers that run a certain service for a domain. Quite simply, you can use your domain name not just for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, while you still have an Internet site with it. Whenever you set up the SRV record, you can pick what IP it'll use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to be established plus the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have a number of SRV records for the very same service. The latter option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you could use the same domain for a variety of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one cannot provide all services that you need.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

Provided you have a shared hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain added in it are controlled by our system, you're going to be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you log in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill a couple of boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it'll remain active after you change or erase 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.