An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a site. This may 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 that the domain name will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you can send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for various purposes even if you are unable to get all services from one service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting
If you have a shared website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are managed by our system, you'll be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and when you log in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will simply need to fill a few boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record will be active within a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If necessary, you can even modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it'll remain active after you modify or erase it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Using a semi-dedicated server solution from our company, you will be able to take advantage of the intuitive DNS administration tool, which is a part of the in-house built Hepsia hosting CP. It will give you a rather simple user interface to set up a new record for each domain name hosted inside the account, so if you want to use a domain address for any purpose, you could create a completely new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks. Using basic text boxes, you'll need to input the service, protocol and port number information, which you ought to have from the company offering you the service. Additionally, you will be able to pick what priority and weight the record will have if you're going to use a couple or more machines for the very same service. The default value for them is 10, but you may set any other value between 1 and 100 when necessary. Additionally, you have the option to adjust the TTL value from the default 3600 seconds to a various different value - thus setting the time this record will be live in the global DNS system after you delete it or edit it.