An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a web site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have a few SRV records for the same service, you are able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record will permit you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could use it for many purposes even if you cannot get all the services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every cloud hosting package that we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is simpler compared to what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more difficult than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to sign in, navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will show up, you have to enter the service, protocol and port details. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have no less than a couple of servers dealing with the exact same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A new SRV record could be created within just seconds for every domain address hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, which is used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, features a very easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to create any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you may set up records using the DNS administration tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You will need to input the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record is going to be live soon after that. The priority and weight options could be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You may adjust each of the two if the other provider has requested you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain live if changed or deleted, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.