An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, if you have numerous SRV records for the same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, allowing you to spread the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for different purposes even if you are unable to get all of the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to set up a completely new SRV record for each of the domain addresses you host in a shared website hosting account on our innovative cloud platform. As long as the DNS records for the domain are handled on our end, you are able to manage them effortlessly through the respective section of your Hepsia Control Panel and minutes later any new record that you set up will be active. Hepsia comes with a really intuitive interface and all it will take to set up an SRV record is to fill in a few text boxes - the service the record will be used for, the Internet protocol and the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have default values, which you could leave unless the other provider demands different ones. TTL stands short for Time To Live and this number reveals the time in seconds for the record to remain active when you edit it or erase it at some point, the default one being 3600.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Because we understand how aggravating it could be to manage DNS records, we will provide you with an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as an element of our custom Hepsia CP, so if you host your domain names inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to set up an SRV record without any troubles. We also have a step-by-step guide, which will make things so much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll have to type in the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific recommendations to modify the priority and the weight values, you could leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live in a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but normally the default value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value shows the time the record will keep existing after it's edited or erased.