An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a website. This can be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Moreover, if you have numerous SRV records for the same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for each one of them, allowing you to distribute the load between many machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for different purposes even if you can't get all of the services from a single service 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 are going to be able to create a new SRV record with a few clicks within the DNS Records area of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to navigate 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'll simply have 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 plus the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value in between 1 and 100 based on which server you'd like users to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an added option, you can choose how long this record will be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. If not requested otherwise, you could leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Since we understand how frustrating it can be to handle DNS records, we will provide you with an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as an element of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domain addresses in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you're going to be able to create an SRV record without problems. We have a step-by-step guide, that will make things so much easier. Using a user-friendly interface, you will need to type in 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 those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live in a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) can also be set to a custom value, but usually the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value indicates the time the record will continue existing after it is changed or erased.