An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have many SRV records for the very same service, you are able to set various priorities and weights for each and every one of them, so that you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for many purposes even if you cannot get all the services from just one service provider.

SRV Records in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are handled by our system, you're going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you log in to your hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll only have to fill several boxes with the necessary information and your new SRV record is going to be active in several hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you need to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. When required, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you edit or remove it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you will be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.