An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from an Internet site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. 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. Additionally, if you have several SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set various priorities and weights for each one of them, in order to distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will permit you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you cannot get all services from one service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

Provided you have a cloud hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you sign in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll simply have to fill a few boxes with the required data and your new SRV record will be active in several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it is going to remain active after you modify or erase it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A brand new SRV record could be created in a matter of seconds for each domain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a very easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to set up any DNS record although you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you could set up records through the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You need to enter the service, port number and protocol info in addition to the record value in them and the new record will be operational shortly after that. The priority and weight options can be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You are able to adjust any of the two if the other company has requested you to do so. Additionally, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain live if edited or deleted, could also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.