An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a 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 which the domain will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, if you have numerous SRV records for the very same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for every single one of them, so that you can spread the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for different purposes even if you cannot get all the services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you host a domain inside a shared hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you'll be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few clicks within the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our user-friendly interface makes it more simple to set up a new record compared with other website hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply have to fill a few boxes and you will be all set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last two you could set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you'd like users to access first or what instructions the other provider has given you. As an additional option, you can pick how long this record will be active after you modify it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that’s measured in seconds. Unless requested otherwise, you may leave the default value there.