An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is set up, 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. Moreover, provided that you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set individual priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so you can spread the load between a number of machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for different purposes even if you cannot get all services from a single provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

You're going to be able to set up a completely new SRV record for any one of the domain addresses that you host within a shared website hosting account on our cutting-edge cloud platform. Given that the DNS records for the domain name are handled on our end, you can manage them without any difficulty through the respective section of your Hepsia CP and just minutes later any new record you set up is going to be active. Hepsia includes a very intuitive interface and all it will require to set up an SRV record is to fill in just a few text boxes - the service the record is going to be used for, the Internet protocol and also the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have standard values, which you can leave except when the other company requires different ones. TTL stands short for Time To Live and this number shows the time in seconds for the record to remain active if you edit it or erase it at some point, the default one being 3600.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a brand new SRV record for any domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will require no more than several clicks through a user-friendly interface. Using the DNS administration tool within your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you could make any record that you need and when you select SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to enter the record value, the protocol, the service along with the port number and you'll be ready. Additionally, in case the other service provider requires it, you will 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 these two options is from 1 to 100, so you have a number of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a particular 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.