An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a site. This may 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 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. Also, provided that you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, in order to distribute the load between many machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all services from one service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
In case you have a shared hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and once you log in to your website hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you will simply need to fill several boxes with the required info and your new SRV record is going to be active within a few hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it'll remain active after you change or erase it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
A new SRV record may be created within just seconds for each and every domain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, which is used to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a really easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record although you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you'll be able to create records with the DNS management tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You have to type the service, port number and protocol info in addition to the record value in them and the new record will be active soon after that. The priority and weight options may be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You are able to change each of the two in case the other provider has required you to do so. Moreover, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record will remain functioning if changed or erased, may also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.