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

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, provided with each and every Linux shared hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The easy-to-use interface is much more simple in comparison with what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more complicated than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to sign in, go to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Within the small pop-up which will appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will make a difference if you have at least two servers dealing with the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they might also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

With a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you will be able to use our easy to navigate DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia web hosting CP. It will provide you with a very simple interface to create a new record for each domain name hosted inside the account, so if you wish to use a domain name for any purpose, you could create a brand new SRV record with just a couple of clicks. Through basic text boxes, you'll have to input the service, protocol and port number info, which you ought to have from the company offering you the service. In addition, you are going to be able to choose what priority and weight the record will have if you intend to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. Moreover, you are going to have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to any other value - in this way setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you erase it or modify it.