An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a website. 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 could specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, allowing you to spread the load between several machines. Such a record will enable 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 are not able to get all the services from just one provider.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
If you host a domain name within a shared 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 within the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our easy to work with interface makes it much easier to create a new record compared to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply have to fill a few boxes and you will be ready. This includes the protocol and 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 provider has given you. As an additional option, you can select how long this record is going to be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. If not required otherwise, you can leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Since we acknowledge how irritating it may be to deal with DNS records, we're going to provide you with an easy-to-use DNS administration 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're going to be able to create an SRV record without any issues. We also have a step-by-step guide, which will make things so much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll need to type in the information that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they have given you specific directions to change the priority and / or the weight values, you may leave these two options as they are and your new record will go live within a matter of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but normally the default value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value shows the time the record will keep existing after it's modified or erased.