An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a website. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. 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, if you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, allowing you to send out the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can employ it for different purposes even if you can't get all the services from one provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name included in it are managed by our system, you'll be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a few boxes with the necessary data and your new SRV record will be active in several hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use along with 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 required, you may also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you change or erase it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As we realize how annoying it could be to handle DNS records, we'll present you with an easy-to-use DNS management tool as a part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domain addresses in a semi-dedicated server account from us, you're going to be able to create an SRV record without complications. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will have to input the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific instructions to change the priority and the weight values, you can leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live within a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value shows the time the record will continue existing after it's edited or removed.