An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a website. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. In addition, if you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for each one of them, so you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could employ it for various purposes even if you can't get all of the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, included with each and every web hosting plan we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler in comparison with what other companies provide and you will not have to do anything more complex than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to log in, navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that will appear, you have to type in the service, protocol and port info. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would matter if you have no less than 2 servers dealing with the very same service. If you are using a machine from a different company, they could also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value outlines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A completely new SRV record may be created within just seconds for any domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, features a really easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record although you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you can create records through the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to input the service, port number and protocol information in addition to the record value in them and the new record will be live right after that. The priority and weight options could be set to any value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You can adjust each of the two if the other company has required you to do so. Moreover, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain active if changed or deleted, can also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.