An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain 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, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have many SRV records for the very same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each one of them, so that you can distribute the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you cannot get all services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

Provided you have a shared website hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added 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 through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record is going to be active within a few hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If necessary, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it is going to remain active after you modify or remove it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

By using a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you'll be able to benefit from our user-friendly DNS administration tool, which is a part of the in-house built Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. It will provide you with a very simple interface to create a new record for any domain name hosted in the account, so if you wish to use a domain address for any purpose, you could create a new SRV record with only a couple of mouse clicks. Using basic text boxes, you'll have to type in the service, protocol and port number information, which you ought to have from the company providing you with the service. In addition, you are going to be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you intend to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if necessary. Additionally, you will have the option to change the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to a various different value - in this way setting the time this record will be active in the global DNS system after you erase it or modify it.