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

SRV Records in Web Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, bundled with each and every Linux web hosting we offer, provides you with an easy means to set up any DNS record that you need for a domain name or a subdomain inside your account. The easy-to-use interface is simpler than what other companies provide and you'll not have to do anything more difficult than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, go to the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Within the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to type in the service, protocol and port information. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than two servers handling the same service. If you are using a machine from a different provider, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you change it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A new SRV record can be created within just seconds for every single domain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with 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 using the DNS administration tool, which is part of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You have to type the service, port number and protocol info as well as the record value in them and the new record is going to be operational soon after that. The priority and weight options could be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You could adjust each of the two if the other company has asked you to do so. In addition, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain active if edited or erased, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.