An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from an Internet site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have several SRV records for the very same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for each and every one of them, allowing you to distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for different purposes even if you cannot get all services from just one service provider.
SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you host a domain in a cloud web hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you'll be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it much simpler to create a new record compared to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll only need to fill a couple of boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you may set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you would like clients to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an extra option, you can pick how long this record is going to be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. If not asked otherwise, you can leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Since we realize how frustrating it can be to handle DNS records, we will give you an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as part of our custom Hepsia CP, so when you host your domain addresses in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to create an SRV record without any complications. We've got a step-by-step guide, that'll make things much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will need to input the info that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific recommendations to modify the priority and / or the weight values, you can leave these two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a couple of minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but normally the default value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value reveals the time the record will continue existing after it's edited or erased.