An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a site. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain name will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, provided that you have a few SRV records for the same service, you can set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so that you can distribute the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, 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 Shared Hosting
If you host a domain name within a shared hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you'll be able to set up a new SRV record with only a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia CP. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to set up a new record compared to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you will only need to fill a few boxes and you'll 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 2 you may set any value in between 1 and 100 depending on which server you would like clients to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an extra option, you can choose how long this record is going to be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. If you're not required otherwise, you may leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A new SRV record can be created in a matter of seconds for every domain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, used to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a very easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to set up any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you can create records using the DNS management tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You need to input the service, port number and protocol details as well as the record value in them and the new record will be working shortly after that. The priority and weight options can be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You are able to adjust any of the two if the other company has asked you to do so. Also, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record is going to remain live if changed or deleted, may also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.