An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. 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. Furthermore, in case you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for each one of them, so that you can distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could employ it for various purposes even if you can't get all services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you host a domain name inside a cloud website hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to set up a new SRV record with only a few clicks in the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to work with interface makes it much easier to create a new record in comparison to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll only have to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be set. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value in between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want users to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an extra option, you can select how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. If not required otherwise, you could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As we realize how frustrating it could be to deal with DNS records, we are going to offer you an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as part of our custom Hepsia CP, so when you host your domain names within a semi-dedicated server account from us, you're going to be able to set up an SRV record without issues. We have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things so much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will have to input the details that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific recommendations to change the priority and the weight values, you can leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live within a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but normally the default value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value displays the time the record will continue existing after it is modified or erased.