An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from an Internet site. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, in case you have several SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set individual priorities and weights for every one of them, in order to spread the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could employ it for different purposes even if you are not able to get all the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia CP, provided with each and every shared hosting plan we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record you need for a domain address or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more difficult than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign in, check out the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up that will show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port info. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have no less than a couple of servers handling the exact same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record could be created in a matter of seconds for every single domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, employed to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a rather easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to set up any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you could set up records through the DNS administration tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You will need to enter the service, port number and protocol information along with the record value in them and the new record will be operational shortly after that. The priority and weight options may be set to any value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You are able to change any of the two if the other company has asked you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record will remain working if changed or erased, can also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.