An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a web site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, provided that you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each one of them, so you can distribute the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for many purposes even if you are unable to get all the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain included in it are controlled by our system, you're going to be able to create any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill several boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record will be active within a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. When required, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it's going to remain active after you modify or delete it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you will be able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A brand new SRV record could be created in just seconds for any domain address hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a rather easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record although you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you may create records via the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You will need to type the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record is going to be live soon after that. The priority and weight options may be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You could change each of the two if the other company has asked you to do so. Also, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record is going to remain working if edited or deleted, may also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.