An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain address will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, if you have a few SRV records for the very same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for each one of them, so you can send out 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 different purposes even if you are unable to get all the services from one provider.
SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting
The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every shared website hosting plan we offer, will provide you with an easy means to create any DNS record that you need for a domain address or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is simpler than 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 sign in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up which will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You could also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will make a difference if you have at least two servers dealing with the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value determines 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 brand new SRV record may be created within just seconds for any domain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, employed to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, features 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 can set up records through the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You need to input the service, port number and protocol info plus the record value in them and the new record is going to be operational shortly after that. The priority and weight options may be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You could adjust any one of the two if the other company has requested you to do so. Also, 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 standard 3600 seconds.