An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a website. This can 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 is to be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, provided that you have several SRV records for the exact same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so you can distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could use it for various purposes even if you can't get all of the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

In case you have a cloud hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are handled by our system, you're going to be able to create any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a few boxes with the required data and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use along with 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 needs. If required, you can even modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you modify or delete it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a brand new SRV record for every domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will require no more than a couple of mouse clicks through a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you could make any record you need and when you pick SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to type in the record value, the protocol, the service and also the port number and you'll be ready. Furthermore, in case the other company requires it, you'll also be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you will have a number of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a specific service. You could also define how long the new SRV record will remain active if you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.