An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a website. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain address will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have many SRV records for the very same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for each one of them, in order to send out the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all the services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Website Hosting

If you host a domain name in a website hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you'll be able to create a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records area of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to work with interface makes it much easier to create a new record in comparison to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you'll only need to fill a few boxes and you'll be all set. This includes the protocol and the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last two you may set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want users to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an additional option, you can choose how long this record will 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 could leave the default value there.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Since we realize how irritating it could be to manage DNS records, we are going to offer you an easy-to-use DNS management tool as a part of our custom-made Hepsia CP, so when you host your domains within a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to set up an SRV record without any troubles. We have a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will need to type in the details that the other company has provided you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific instructions to modify the priority and the weight values, you could leave those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but usually the default value of 3600 seconds is used for almost all records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it is edited or deleted.