An SRV record, which stands for Service record, is a DNS entry which is used to identify the servers which run a particular service for a domain. In other words, you’re able to use your domain name not just for a site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or perhaps a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a site with it. When you set up the SRV record, you may choose what Internet Protocol it is going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established in addition to the priority and the weight of the record in case that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will permit you to use different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this kind of DNS records, you can use the same domain for a number of purposes and even with different companies in case the same one can't provide all services you require.
SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting
Provided you have a shared web hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are handled by our system, you're going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you log in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill a few boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record is going to be active in a few hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use and also 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 necessary, you may also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you edit or delete it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.