An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a web site. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol which 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 many SRV records for the exact same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for every one of them, so that you can distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for different purposes even if you are not able to get all of the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you host a domain name inside a shared hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you will be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to create a new record compared with other web hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last two you can set any value between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like users to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an additional option, you may choose how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. Unless requested otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As we realize how aggravating it could be to handle DNS records, we will provide you with an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as a part of our custom Hepsia CP, so if you host your domain addresses within a semi-dedicated server account from us, you are going to be able to create an SRV record with no issues. We have a step-by-step guide, that will make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will have to input the details that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific directions to modify the priority and the weight values, you could leave these two options as they are and your brand new record will go live in a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it is modified or deleted.