An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to define the servers which run a particular service for a domain. In other words, you can use your domain not just for a website, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or even a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, while you still have a website with it. If you set up the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it's going to use, on which port the connection to the specific server is going to 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 latter option will enable you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. With this kind of DNS records, you may use the same domain address for various purposes and even with different companies if the same one can't provide all services you require.
SRV Records in Hosting
Provided you have a hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain added in it are handled by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll simply have to fill several boxes with the necessary information and your new SRV record is going to be active within a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it'll remain active after you change or delete it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.