An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from an Internet site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Additionally, if you have a few SRV records for the very same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, so that you can send out the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to use it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all of the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you host a domain name inside a cloud hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to navigate interface makes it much easier to set up a new record in comparison to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. 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 may set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you would like users to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an additional option, you can pick how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. Unless required otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a completely new SRV record for every domain address hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and is going to take no more than a couple of mouse clicks using a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS management tool within your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you could make any record that you need and as soon as you choose SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will have to enter the record value, the protocol, the service as well as the port number and you'll be ready. Additionally, in case 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 these two options is from 1 to 100, so you've got a number of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a specific service. You could also outline how long the newly created SRV record will remain live in case you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.