An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and employ 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 could specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have many SRV records for the same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for each one of them, so you can distribute the load between many machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for different purposes even if you can't get all of the services from one service provider.
SRV Records in Hosting
Provided you have a hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you sign in to your web hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes with the required data and your new SRV record will be active in several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you change or erase it. The default TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Setting up a new SRV record for any domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will take no more than several clicks using a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you are able to create any record you need and once you select SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you must type in the record value, the service, the protocol and also the port number and you will be ready. Additionally, if the other service provider requires it, you'll also 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 those 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you've got lots of possibilities if you use a large number of servers for a specific service. You can also define how long the new SRV record will remain live in case you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.