An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, in case you have a few SRV records for the very same service, you'll be able to set individual priorities and weights for every one of them, so you can send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could employ it for many purposes even if you are unable to get all of the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are handled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and when you sign in to your hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record is going to be active within a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it's going to remain active after you edit or erase it. The default TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Since we understand how irritating it may be to handle DNS records, we will present you with an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as part of our custom Hepsia CP, so when you host your domain addresses inside a semi-dedicated server account from us, you'll be able to create an SRV record without any troubles. We also have a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll need to enter the details that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific recommendations to modify the priority and / or the weight values, you may leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live within a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but normally the default value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's edited or erased.