An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a web 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 created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, if you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you're able to distribute the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for different purposes even if you are unable to get all the services from one provider.

SRV Records in Hosting

You will be able to set up a completely new SRV record for any one of the domain addresses which you host within a shared website hosting account on our groundbreaking cloud platform. As long as the DNS records for the domain name are handled on our end, you can manage them without difficulty in the respective section of your Hepsia CP and just minutes later any new record that you set up is going to be active. Hepsia features a highly intuitive interface and all it will require to set up an SRV record is to fill in a couple of text boxes - the service the record will be used for, the Internet protocol and also the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have default values, that you can leave unless the other provider requires different ones. TTL is short for Time To Live and this number reveals the time in seconds for the record to remain active in case you change it or delete it at some point, the standard one being 3600.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Because we recognize how annoying it could be to handle DNS records, we're going to present you with an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as a part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domain names inside a semi-dedicated server account from us, you'll be able to set up an SRV record without issues. We also have a step-by-step guide, that will make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll have to type in the information that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific instructions to modify the priority and the weight values, you can leave those two options as they are and your new record will go live in a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but typically the default value of 3600 seconds is used for most records. This value reveals the time the record will keep existing after it's edited or erased.