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, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain name will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. In addition, if you have a few SRV records for the same service, you could set different priorities and weights for each one of them, so that you can spread the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all services from one provider.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

If you host a domain within a web hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you will be able to create a new SRV record with just a few clicks inside the DNS Records section of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much easier to set up a new record in comparison to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol and 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 want users to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an extra option, you may choose how long this record is going to be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. If not requested otherwise, you can leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new SRV record for each and every domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than just a few clicks through a user-friendly interface. Using the DNS management tool inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you can create any record you need and once you pick SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must insert the record value, the protocol, the service along with the port number and you will be all set. Optionally, if the other service provider requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values in case they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for these two options is from 1 to 100, so you will have lots of possibilities if you use many servers for a particular service. You could also define how long the new SRV record will remain active in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.