An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and employ 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 forth. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you'll be able to set different priorities and weights for each one of them, allowing you to spread 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 providers, so you're able to employ it for different purposes even if you can't get all of the services from one provider.
SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting
Provided you have a cloud web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your web hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you'll only need to fill a few boxes with the necessary data and your new SRV record is going to be active in a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If necessary, you can even edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it's going to remain active after you modify or erase it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
A new SRV record could be created within just seconds for every domain name hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting CP, employed to control the semi-dedicated accounts, features a rather easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to set up any DNS record even though you may have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you could set up records using the DNS administration tool, which is an element 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 details as well as the record value in them and the new record will be live soon after that. The priority and weight options can be set to every value between 1 and 100, the standard one being 10. You'll be able to change each of the two if the other company has required you to do so. Furthermore, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record is going to remain active if changed or erased, could also be modified from the standard 3600 seconds.