An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a site. 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 are able to specify an Internet Protocol which the domain name will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you can set various priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for many purposes even if you cannot get all the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every cloud web hosting that we offer, provides you with an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you won’t have to do anything more complicated than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that'll appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port details. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have no less than 2 servers handling the exact same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they might also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new SRV record for each and every domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and is going to take no more than just a few mouse clicks through a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS management tool in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you could make any record you need and when you select SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will have to insert the service, the protocol, the record value as well as the port number and you will be set. Additionally, if the other service provider requires it, you are also going to be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you've got a number of possibilities if you use many servers for a specific service. You may also specify how long the new SRV record will remain live if you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.