An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a website. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is created, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. Moreover, if you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set different priorities and weights for every one of them, so that you can distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for many purposes even if you can't get all services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

Provided you have a cloud website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are managed by our system, you're going to be able to set up any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your web hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will simply need to fill a few boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record will be active within a few 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 need to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If required, you may also change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you modify or erase it. The default TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a brand new SRV record for any domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than a couple of mouse clicks through a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you could make any record you need and as soon as you select SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to insert the record value, the service, the protocol and the port number and you'll be set. Additionally, if the other company requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values when they have to be different from the standard 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 many servers for a given service. You can also determine how long the newly created SRV record will remain live if you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.