An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a web site. This may 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, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Moreover, if you have several SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, allowing you to spread the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to employ it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all services from one service provider.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

The Hepsia CP, bundled with each and every website hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is a lot simpler compared to what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more difficult than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have at least a couple of servers managing the same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A new SRV record could be created within seconds for any domain address hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to control the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a very easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record even though you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you are able to create records with the DNS management tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You will need to input the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record is going to be operational shortly after that. The priority and weight options can be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You could change any of the two if the other provider has asked you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record will remain live if edited or erased, can also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.