An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a web site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol which the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have many SRV records for the same service, you are able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, so that you can send out the load between many machines. Such a record will permit you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could employ it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all of the services from one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are controlled by our system, you're going to be able to create any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your website hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill a few boxes with the required info and your new SRV record will be active within several hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you modify or remove it. The standard TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

By using a semi-dedicated server plan from us, you are going to be able to use our easy to navigate DNS administration tool, that is a part of the in-house designed Hepsia hosting CP. It will offer you a quite simple user interface to set up a new record for every single domain address hosted within the account, so if you want to use a domain name for any purpose, you could create a completely new SRV record with only a few clicks. Via simple text boxes, you'll need to input the service, protocol and port number info, which you should have from the company offering you the service. Moreover, you will be able to select what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the exact same service. The standard value for them is 10, but you could set any other value between 1 and 100 if required. Furthermore, you have the option to change the TTL value from the standard 3600 seconds to any other value - in this way setting the time this record is going to be live in the global DNS system after you remove it or edit it.