An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a website. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Moreover, in case you have numerous SRV records for the very same service, you can set different priorities and weights for every one of them, so you can spread the load between several machines. Such a record will permit you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for various purposes even if you can't get all of the services from one provider.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

If you have a website hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain added in it are managed by our system, you're going to be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill several boxes with the necessary info and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it is going to remain active after you modify or erase it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new SRV record for any domain address hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will take no more than just a few clicks using a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS administration tool inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you could make any record that you need and as soon as you pick SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to enter the record value, the service, the protocol and also the port number and you'll be all set. Furthermore, if the other service provider requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values when they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you will have a great deal of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a given service. Also, you can outline how long the newly created SRV record will remain active in case you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.