An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from an Internet site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol that the domain address will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, if you have many SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, allowing you to distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you can't get all of the services from a single service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name included in it are controlled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and when you log in to your web hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill several boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If necessary, you may also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you edit or delete it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.