An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and employ 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 on. 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 used to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have numerous SRV records for the very same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for every one of them, so that you can send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could employ it for many purposes even if you cannot get all the services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with each and every cloud hosting plan we offer, will provide you with an easy means to set up any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain within your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple in comparison with what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more difficult than to fill a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up that'll show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You can even set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have no less than a couple of servers managing the same service. If you use a machine from a different company, they may also require you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A brand new SRV record can be created in a matter of seconds for any domain name hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, used to manage 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 set up records using the DNS administration tool, which is an element of Hepsia and once you select SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to type the service, port number and protocol information plus the record value in them and the new record will be operational right after that. The priority and weight options could be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You may change any of the two in case the other company has asked you to do so. Additionally, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record will remain working if edited or erased, could also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.