An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a website. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have several SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set individual priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so you can spread the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for various purposes even if you are not able to get all the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

If you host a domain in a shared website hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to create a new SRV record with a few mouse clicks inside the DNS Records area of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our intuitive interface makes it more simple to create a new record compared to other website hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll only need to fill a few boxes and you'll be all set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last two you could set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you would like clients to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an added option, you can choose how long this record is going to be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. Unless requested otherwise, you may leave the default value there.