An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, provided that you have many SRV records for the same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for each one of them, allowing you to spread the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all services from one service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting
In case you have a shared web hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are managed by our system, you will be able to set up any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you log in to your web hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill a couple of boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record is going to be active in a few hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you want 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 shows how long it will remain active after you modify or remove it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.