An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a website. This may 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 which the domain name will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Moreover, if you have several SRV records for the very same service, you can set different priorities and weights for each one of them, so that you can distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you could use it for various purposes even if you are not able to get all the services from one service provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

In case you have a cloud hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain included in it are managed by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your website hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes with the necessary information and your new SRV record is going to be active in a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it'll remain active after you modify or erase it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new SRV record for every domain name hosted within a semi-dedicated server account on our end will be very easy and will take no more than a couple of clicks through a user-friendly interface. Via the DNS administration tool in your Hepsia web hosting CP, you are able to create any record that you need and once you select SRV as the type, several additional textboxes will appear on your screen. There, you will need to input the service, the protocol, the record value as well as the port number and you will be all set. Optionally, if the other company requires it, you're also going to be able to set the weight and priority values if they have to be different from the default value, which is 10. The range for these 2 options is from 1 to 100, so you've got quite a lot of possibilities if you use many servers for a specific service. Also, you can outline how long the new SRV record will remain active in case you erase it in the future by setting a TTL (Time To Live) value for it. By default, the TTL is 3600 seconds.