An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a web site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. In addition, if you have several SRV records for the same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for every one of them, so you're able to distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you are unable to get all of the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

Provided you have a cloud website hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain added in it are handled by our system, you will be able to set up 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 log in to your website hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill several boxes with the necessary info and your new SRV record is going to be active in several hours. You can enter 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 need to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If required, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it'll remain active after you edit or remove it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Through a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you are going to be able to employ our user-friendly DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house developed Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. It'll provide you with a very simple interface to create a new record for each and every domain hosted inside the account, so if you need to use a domain address for any purpose, you could create a new SRV record with a few clicks. Via basic text boxes, you'll have to input the service, protocol and port number information, which you ought to have from the company offering you the service. Moreover, you will be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 when necessary. In addition, you are going to have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - in this way setting the time this record is going to be active in the global DNS system after you delete it or edit it.