An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a website. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain address will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, if you have numerous SRV records for the same service, you could set various priorities and weights for every one of them, so you're able to send out the load between several 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 of the services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

If you have a web hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain added in it are handled by our system, you'll be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your website hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use and also 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 requires. When required, you can also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it'll remain active after you change or delete it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a brand new SRV record for any domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than a couple of clicks through a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool within your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you are able to create any record you need and once you pick SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must input the service, the protocol, the record value as well as the port number and you'll be ready. Additionally, in case the other service provider requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values in case they have to be different from the standard value, which is 10. The range for these two options is from 1 to 100, so you have a great deal of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a specific service. You can also outline how long the new SRV record will remain active if you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.