An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a site. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, if you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so you can send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record will permit you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for various purposes even if you can't get all services from a single service provider.
SRV Records in Website Hosting
If you host a domain address within a website hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to create a new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks within the DNS Records section of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to navigate interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record compared with other website hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last two you may set any value in between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want users to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an additional option, you can 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’s measured in seconds. If you're not requested otherwise, you can leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a new SRV record for each and every domain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account on our end is going to be very easy and will require no more than several clicks via a user-friendly interface. Through the DNS administration tool inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you could make any record you need and as soon as you choose SRV as the type, several more textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to input the service, the protocol, the record value and the port number and you'll be set. In addition, if the other service provider requires it, you'll also be able to set the weight and priority values in case they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for these two options is from 1 to 100, so you have quite a lot of possibilities if you use a lot of servers for a particular service. You can also define how long the new SRV record will remain active if you delete it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.