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 may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Moreover, in case you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, so that you can send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to use it for many purposes even if you can't get all the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

If you host a domain address in a web hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to set up a new SRV record with a few clicks inside the DNS Records section of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to work with interface makes it more simple to set up a new record compared with other hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last two you could set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you would like customers to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an extra option, you may choose how long this record is going to be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. If not asked otherwise, you may leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Since we understand how irritating it could be to deal with DNS records, we will give you an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as part of our custom Hepsia Control Panel, so when 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 with no issues. We've got a step-by-step guide, that'll make things that much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you'll have to input the details that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific instructions to change the priority and the weight values, you could leave those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live in a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value displays the time the record will continue existing after it's modified or erased.