An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from an Internet site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. In addition, provided that you have several SRV records for the very same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so you can spread the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for different purposes even if you can't get all services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

Provided you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name included in it are managed by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and when you log in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes with the necessary info and your new SRV record will be active within a few hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If required, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you modify or delete it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a completely new SRV record for every single domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and is going to take no more than a couple of mouse clicks through a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS management tool within your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you are able to create any record you need and once you select SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll need to input the record value, the service, the protocol along with the port number and you will be all set. Furthermore, in case 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 these two options is from 1 to 100, so you will have numerous possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a particular service. You may also determine how long the new SRV record will remain live in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.