An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and use it for some service different from an Internet site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Moreover, if you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you could set different priorities and weights for every one of them, so that you can send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could employ it for different purposes even if you are not able to get all services from one service provider.
SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you have a cloud web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain included in it are managed by our system, you'll be able to create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia CP and once you sign in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill several boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record is going to be active in a few hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it will remain active after you change or delete it. The standard TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A brand new SRV record could be created within seconds for every single domain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, which is used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, features a really easy-to-use interface, so you will be able to create any DNS record even when you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you'll be able to set up records using the DNS administration tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You will need to type the service, port number and protocol details plus the record value in them and the new record is going to be live soon after that. The priority and weight options could be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You'll be able to change any of the two in case the other provider has requested you to do so. In addition, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record is going to remain live if edited or removed, could also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.