An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain to a third-party server and use 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 many others. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have numerous SRV records for the very same service, you could set individual priorities and weights for each one of them, so you can send out the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for many purposes even if you are unable to get all services from one provider.

SRV Records in Web Hosting

You will be able to set up a completely new SRV record for each of the domain addresses which you host in a shared web hosting account on our innovative cloud platform. Assuming that the DNS records for the domain are handled on our end, you’ll be able to manage them without any difficulty through the respective section of your Hepsia Control Panel and minutes later any new record that you set up will be active. Hepsia comes with a very user-friendly interface and all it will require to set up an SRV record is to fill in a couple of text boxes - the service the record will be used for, the Internet protocol plus the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have default values, that you can leave unless the other company requires different ones. TTL stands short for Time To Live and this number reveals the time in seconds for the record to stay active when you edit it or remove it at some point, the standard one being 3600.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As we recognize how frustrating it may be to handle DNS records, we will offer you an easy-to-use DNS management instrument as a part of our custom-made Hepsia CP, so if you host your domain addresses inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to set up an SRV record with no problems. We also have a step-by-step guide, that'll make things that much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you'll have to type in the information 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 couple of 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 shows the time the record will continue existing after it's changed or erased.