An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a web site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, if you have several SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set different priorities and weights for each one of them, so that you can spread the load between a number of machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to use it for different purposes even if you cannot get all of the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you host a domain within a cloud web hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to create a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to set up a new record in comparison to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. 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 2 you may set any value in between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want clients to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an additional option, you can 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’s measured in seconds. Unless required otherwise, you can leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new SRV record for each and every domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will take no more than a couple of mouse clicks using a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS management tool within your Hepsia hosting CP, you are able to create any record that you need and when you pick SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to insert the record value, the service, the protocol and the port number and you will be set. Optionally, if the other service provider requires it, you'll also be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you have numerous possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a given service. You could also define how long the newly created SRV record will remain active if you remove it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.