An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from an Internet site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you're able to spread the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain 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 Cloud Website Hosting

If you host a domain within a cloud website hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you'll be able to create a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to navigate interface makes it more simple to create a new record compared to other hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll only have to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value between 1 and 100 based on which server you want users to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an added option, you can choose how long this record is going to be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. Unless required otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new SRV record for each and every domain hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than just a few mouse clicks using a user-friendly interface. Using the DNS management tool within your Hepsia web hosting CP, you are able to create any record you need and as soon as you choose SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll have to input the record value, the protocol, the service and also the port number and you will be set. Furthermore, in case the other company requires it, you are also going to be able to set the weight and priority values when they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you will have lots of possibilities if you use many servers for a specific service. Also, you can define how long the new SRV record will remain live if you remove it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.