An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain address will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, provided that you have several SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, in order to distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record allows you to use 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 just one service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you host a domain inside a cloud hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much simpler to create a new record in comparison with other hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll simply have to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last two you could set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like users to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an additional option, you can pick how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. If you're not asked otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new SRV record for each and every domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will take no more than a couple of clicks via a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS management tool inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you are able to create any record you need and as soon as you choose 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 set. Additionally, if the other service provider requires it, you'll also be able to set the weight and priority values when they have to be different from the standard value, which is 10. The range for these two options is from 1 to 100, so you have a number of possibilities if you use many servers for a specific service. You can also outline how long the new SRV record will remain active in case you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.