An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to forward a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a web site. 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 are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have a few SRV records for the same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for each and every one of them, allowing you to distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could employ it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all the services from a single service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
In case you have a shared hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name included 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 with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and when you sign in to your website hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a few boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record will be active in several hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If required, you can also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it is going to remain active after you change or delete it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
A completely new SRV record could be created within seconds for each and every domain address hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to control the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a really easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record even though you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you may create records with the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to input the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record will be active shortly after that. The priority and weight options can be set to every value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You are able to adjust any of the two if the other provider has asked you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record will remain functioning if edited or removed, can also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.