An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a website. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is created, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have many SRV records for the same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so you can distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to use it for different purposes even if you cannot get all services from just one service provider.
SRV Records in Hosting
In case you have a hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name included 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 with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your website hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record will be active within a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it will remain active after you edit or delete it. The standard TTL value for the majority of 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 Servers
Setting up a brand new SRV record for every single domain address hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will take no more than a few clicks via a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS management tool within your Hepsia website hosting CP, you are able to create any record you need and as soon as you pick SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll need to type in the service, the protocol, the record value as well as the port number and you will be all set. In addition, 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 standard value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you've got a great deal of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a given service. You may also 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.