SRV, which is an abbreviation for Service, is a DNS record, which allows you to use a domain name for a certain service different from a website. By setting up a couple of SRV records, you will be able to use the domain with different providers and point it to many servers at the same time, each and every server handling a different service. You could specify the port number for the connection to each and every machine, so there will never be any interference. You could also set different priorities and weight for two records that are employed for the very same service, but point to different servers for redundancy or load balancing. With an SRV record you can employ your domain name or a subdomain under it for a Voice-Over-IP server, for instance, and have the specific software running on various machines with different companies. Which one a client of yours is going to use will depend on the priority and weight values which you have set.
SRV Records in Hosting
The Hepsia CP, which comes with each and every hosting plan that we offer, will provide you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The user-friendly interface is much more simple compared to what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have no less than 2 servers handling the same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they could also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you modify it in the future.