An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a website. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have a few SRV records for the very same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you can spread the load between several machines. Such a record will permit you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could use it for different purposes even if you are not able to get all services from one 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 added in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and when you sign in to your web hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll only have to fill several boxes with the required info and your new SRV record will be active within a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use plus 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 requires. When required, you may also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it is going to remain active after you modify or delete it. The standard TTL value for almost all 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

Setting up a new SRV record for any domain name hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will take no more than a couple of mouse clicks using a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you can create any record you need and as soon as you select SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must insert the record value, the protocol, the service along with the port number and you'll be all set. In addition, 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 default value, which is 10. The range for these 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you've got quite a lot of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a particular service. Also, you can outline how long the newly created SRV record will remain live in case you remove it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.