An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from an Internet site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, in case you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you can set different priorities and weights for each and every one of them, in order to spread the load between many machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could use it for many purposes even if you can't get all the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you host a domain address inside a shared hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you will be able to create a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records section of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to navigate interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record compared to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last two you can set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you would like users to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an added option, you may choose how long this record is going to be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. Unless required otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Using a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you'll be able to take advantage of the easy to navigate DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house built Hepsia web hosting CP. It'll provide you with a rather simple user interface to set up a new record for any domain hosted inside the account, so if you want to use a domain name for any purpose, you could create a brand new SRV record with a few mouse clicks. Using basic text boxes, you will need to type in the service, protocol and port number details, which you should have from the company offering you the service. Furthermore, you'll be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you are planning to use a couple or more machines for the very same service. The default value for them is 10, but you can set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. In addition, you are going to have the option to change the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to a various different value - this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you erase it or edit it.