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 website. This could 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 are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, if you have a few SRV records for the same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for each one of them, so that you can distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record will permit you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for different purposes even if you cannot get all services from a single provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are handled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your website hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill several boxes with the required info and your new SRV record will be active in several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. When required, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you change or remove it. The default TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Because we acknowledge how irritating it could be to deal with DNS records, we will present you with an easy-to-use DNS administration instrument as a part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so if you host your domain names inside a semi-dedicated server account from us, you'll be able to create an SRV record with no complications. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things that much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will have to type in the info that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific recommendations to modify the priority and / or the weight values, you may leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live in a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value displays the time the record will keep existing after it is modified or removed.