An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a web site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, provided that you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, in order to send out the load between several machines. Such a record will permit you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for many purposes even if you can't get all services from one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting

If you host a domain name inside 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 within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our intuitive interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record in comparison to other hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be all set. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you can set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want clients to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an additional option, you can choose how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. Unless asked otherwise, you may leave the default value there.