An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some 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 that the domain name will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have numerous SRV records for the exact same service, you can set various priorities and weights for every single one of them, so that you can distribute the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can employ 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 in a shared website hosting account from our company and we control the DNS records for it, you're going to be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few mouse clicks in the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to work with interface makes it much easier to set up a new record compared with other website hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll only have to fill a few boxes and you will be all set. This includes the protocol as well as the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last two you may set any value between 1 and 100 depending on which server you want clients to access first or what recommendations the other company has given you. As an added option, you can select how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, that is measured in seconds. Unless asked otherwise, you could leave the default value there.