An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a web site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Also, in case you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so that you can distribute the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for different purposes even if you cannot get all the services from one provider.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

In case you have a shared website hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and when you sign in to your hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll only have to fill a couple of boxes with the necessary data and your new SRV record is going to be active in several hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you may also change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you edit or remove it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A new SRV record could be created within seconds for every domain address hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, which is used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, includes a really easy-to-use interface, so you will 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 may set up records through the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You will need to enter the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record is going to be active shortly after that. The priority and weight options could be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You could adjust any one of the two in case the other company has required you to do so. Also, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain working if edited or deleted, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.