SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which permits you to use a domain for a certain service different from an Internet site. By creating a couple of SRV records, you’re able to use the domain address with different providers and point it to a number of servers at the same time, each and every server managing a separate service. You can specify the port number for the connection to every single machine, so there won't be any interference. You can even set different priorities and weight for 2 records which are employed for the same service, but direct to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. Using an SRV record you can use your domain name or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for example, and have the specific software running on several machines with different companies. Which one a customer of yours will use will depend on the priority and weight values you have set.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, included with each and every cloud web hosting we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record that you need for a domain address or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler compared to what other companies provide and you'll not have to do anything more than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up which will appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would matter if you have at least two servers handling the same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record will remain functional after you change it in the future.