An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a site. This can 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 which the domain will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have a few SRV records for the very same service, you'll be able to set different priorities and weights for every one of them, allowing you to distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could use it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all services from just one provider.
SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting
If you host a domain address inside a shared website hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you'll be able to create a new SRV record with only a few clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much easier to create a new record in comparison with other web hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you will only need to fill a few boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last two you may set any value in between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want customers to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an added 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. If you're not asked otherwise, you may leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a brand new SRV record for any domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and is going to take no more than just a few clicks using a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you can create any record that you need and when you choose SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you'll need to enter the record value, the service, the protocol and also the port number and you'll be ready. Additionally, if the other company requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values in case 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 have numerous possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a specific service. You can also define how long the newly created SRV record will remain live if you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.