An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and use it for some service different from an Internet site. This can 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 that the domain will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, if you have numerous SRV records for the very same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, allowing you to send out the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you can't get all the services from a single provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you host a domain name within a cloud hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you'll be able to create a new SRV record with just a few clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to work with interface makes it much easier to set up a new record compared to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you will only need to fill a few boxes and you'll be set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last two you could set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you would like customers to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an added option, you can select 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 asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a completely new SRV record for every single domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and is going to take no more than several mouse clicks via a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS management tool inside your Hepsia hosting CP, you can create any record you need and once you choose SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must enter the record value, the service, the protocol and also the port number and you will be all set. Additionally, if the other service provider requires it, you'll also 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 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 particular service. You could also specify how long the new SRV record will remain active in case you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.