An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to forward a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from an Internet site. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, if you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for every one of them, allowing you to distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could use it for different purposes even if you can't get all of the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

If you host a domain address within a shared web hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to set up a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record in comparison with other hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be set. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last two you could set any value in between 1 and 100 depending on which server you'd like users to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an additional option, you can pick how long this record will be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If you're not asked otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A completely new SRV record may be created within just seconds for every single domain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a rather easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to set up any DNS record even when you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you'll be able to set up records using the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You need to type the service, port number and protocol information along with the record value in them and the new record is going to be working right after that. The priority and weight options could be set to any value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You can adjust each of the two if the other provider has asked you to do so. Additionally, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record will remain active if edited or deleted, may also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.