An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a site. This may 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 which the domain name will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, if you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for each one of them, allowing you to spread the load between many machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you can't get all of the services from one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, included with each and every cloud plan we offer, provides you with an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain or a subdomain in your account. The user-friendly interface is a lot simpler than what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more difficult than to fill several boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to log in, check out the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will matter if you have no less than 2 servers managing the exact same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they may also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record will remain operational after you edit it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A brand new SRV record may be created within seconds for any domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to handle the semi-dedicated accounts, comes with a really easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you'll be able to create records via the DNS management tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you choose SRV for the type, a few text boxes will appear. You need to enter the service, port number and protocol information in addition to the record value in them and the new record will be active shortly after that. The priority and weight options may be set to any value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You may adjust each of the two in case the other company has required you to do so. In addition, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which indicates the duration a record will remain live if edited or erased, could also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.