An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a web site. This could 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 which the domain will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, if you have many SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set various priorities and weights for every one of them, so you're able to distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for different purposes even if you are not able to get all of the services from one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

Provided you have a shared hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are managed by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you sign in to your web hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill a couple of boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record is going to be active in several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If needed, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it'll remain active after you modify or delete it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you will be able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A completely new SRV record may be created in a matter of seconds for each and every domain name hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a rather easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to set up any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you'll be able to create records with the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You need to type the service, port number and protocol info in addition to the record value in them and the new record is going to be active shortly after that. The priority and weight options can be set to any value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You'll be able to change any of the two in case the other provider has requested you to do so. Also, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record will remain active if changed or removed, may also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.