An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and use 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, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have many SRV records for the very same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for various purposes even if you cannot get all services from a single provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain added in it are managed by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record will be active in a few hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it is going to remain active after you modify or erase it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you will be able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As we understand how frustrating it can be to deal with DNS records, we're going to present you with an easy-to-use DNS management tool as a part of our custom Hepsia CP, so when you host your domain addresses inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you are going to be able to set up an SRV record without troubles. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things even easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll have to type in the details that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific directions to modify the priority and the weight values, you may leave those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the default value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's changed or removed.