An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and use 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 so on. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Moreover, in case you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for each one of them, so you can send out the load between several machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for various purposes even if you can't get all of the services from a single service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting
If you host a domain within a shared website hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you'll be able to set up a new SRV record with a few clicks inside the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to create a new record compared to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll simply need to fill a few boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you would like clients to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an extra option, you may choose how long this record will be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. If you're not requested otherwise, you can leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
With a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you are going to be able to take advantage of the easy to work with DNS management tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. It will provide you with a quite simple user interface to create a new record for each and every domain name hosted inside the account, so if you want to use a domain for any purpose, you can set up a completely new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks. Through basic text boxes, you'll have to type in the service, protocol and port number information, which you must have from the company providing you with the service. Additionally, you are going to be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you intend to use a couple or more machines for the same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 if needed. Furthermore, you will have the option to change the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - thus setting the time this record is going to be active in the global DNS system after you remove it or edit it.