An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from an Internet 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 could specify an Internet Protocol which the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Moreover, in case you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so you're able to send out the load between many machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for various purposes even if you cannot get all the services from one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

Provided you have a shared website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your website hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will simply need to fill a few boxes with the necessary data and your new SRV record is going to be active in a few hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you can even modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it is going to remain active after you modify or erase it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

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