An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, if you have a few SRV records for the very same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so that you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record will permit you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for different purposes even if you are not able to get all of the services from one provider.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

Provided you have a website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are handled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you'll simply have to fill a few boxes with the required info and your new SRV record will be active in a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it will remain active after you change or erase it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new SRV record for each and every domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will require no more than just a few mouse clicks through a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS management tool within your Hepsia website hosting CP, you could make any record that you need and once you pick SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to input the record value, the service, the protocol along with the port number and you'll be all set. Additionally, if the other company requires it, you will also be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the standard value, which is 10. The range for these two options is from 1 to 100, so you will have lots of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a particular service. Also, you can specify how long the newly created SRV record will remain live 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.