An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a 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 set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have several SRV records for the exact same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, allowing you to spread the load between several machines. Such a record will permit you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to use it for various purposes even if you are unable to get all of the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

You're going to be able to create a new SRV record for any of the domain addresses that you host in a shared web hosting account on our groundbreaking cloud platform. Assuming that the DNS records for the domain are handled on our end, you’ll be able to manage them effortlessly via the respective section of your Hepsia Control Panel and just minutes later any new record you set up will be active. Hepsia includes a rather user-friendly interface and all it takes to create an SRV record is to fill in just a few text boxes - the service the record will be used for, the Internet protocol and the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have default values, which you can leave unless the other provider needs different ones. TTL stands short for Time To Live and this number indicates the time in seconds for the record to remain active in case you change it or delete it at some point, the standard one being 3600.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Since we acknowledge how irritating it can be to handle DNS records, we will offer you an easy-to-use DNS management tool as part of our custom Hepsia Control Panel, so if you host your domain addresses inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you are going to be able to create an SRV record with no issues. We have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things even easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will have to type in the info that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific recommendations to change the priority and the weight values, you can leave these two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) could also be set to a custom value, but typically the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's changed or deleted.