An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from an Internet 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 can specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have a few SRV records for the same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each one of them, allowing you to spread the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for various purposes even if you cannot get all the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

You will be able to create a brand new SRV record for any one of the domain names which you host within a shared web hosting account on our cutting-edge cloud platform. Assuming that the DNS records for the domain address are handled on our end, you can manage them effortlessly in the respective section of your Hepsia Control Panel and minutes later any new record that you create will be active. Hepsia comes with a really user-friendly interface and all it requires to set up an SRV record is to fill in a few text boxes - the service the record is going to be used for, the Internet protocol plus the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have default values, which you could leave except when the other company needs different ones. TTL is short for Time To Live and this number shows the time in seconds for the record to stay active if you change it or erase it at some point, the default one being 3600.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As we acknowledge how aggravating it can be to deal with DNS records, we'll present you with an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as an element of our custom Hepsia CP, so if you host your domain names in 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 will make things that much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will need to input the info that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific directions to change the priority and / or the weight values, you can leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live in a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) could also be set to a custom value, but usually the default value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's modified or erased.