An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is created, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, provided that you have many SRV records for the same service, you can set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, in order to send out the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to use it for various purposes even if you cannot get all the services from a single provider.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
If you host a domain address within a shared hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to create a new SRV record with only a few clicks in the DNS Records section of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to navigate interface makes it much easier to set up a new record compared to other web hosting Control Panels, so if you require an SRV record, you will simply need to fill a couple of boxes and you'll be ready. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority plus the weight. For the last 2 you could set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you would like users to access first or what recommendations the other provider has given you. As an additional option, you can pick how long this record will be active after you edit it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. Unless asked otherwise, you can leave the default value there.
SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Because we understand how annoying it can be to handle DNS records, we will give you an easy-to-use DNS administration tool as a part of our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel, so when you host your domains within a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to create an SRV record without issues. We've got a step-by-step guide, which will make things much easier. Using an intuitive interface, you will have to input the info that the other company has supplied you with - protocol, port number and service. Unless they've given you specific instructions to change the priority and / or the weight values, you could leave those two options as they are and your brand new record will go live within a few minutes. The Time To Live option (TTL) may also be set to a custom value, but typically the standard value of 3600 seconds is used for the majority of records. This value indicates the time the record will keep existing after it's changed or removed.