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 web 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 could specify an Internet Protocol which the domain name will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Additionally, provided that you have many SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set different priorities and weights for every one of them, allowing you to send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for various purposes even if you are unable to get all of the services from just one provider.
SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting
In case you have a cloud web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name added in it are managed by our system, you're going to be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your web hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you'll only have to fill several boxes with the necessary data and your new SRV record is going to be active within a couple of hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number that you'd like to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. When required, you can also 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 standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you will be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
A new SRV record can be created within just seconds for every single domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is used to control the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a really easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record even though you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you can create records with the DNS administration tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You need to type the service, port number and protocol information along with the record value in them and the new record will be active soon after that. The priority and weight options may be set to every value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You could change each of the two if the other company has required you to do so. Additionally, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which shows the duration a record is going to remain live if changed or deleted, may also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.