An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a site. This could 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 could specify an Internet Protocol that the domain address will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, provided that you have many SRV records for the very same service, you can set different priorities and weights for each and every one of them, allowing you to spread the load between several 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 various purposes even if you cannot get all services from just 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 name included in it are controlled by our system, you'll be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your web hosting account and proceed to the DNS Records section, you'll only have to fill a couple of boxes with the necessary info 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 along with 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 wants. If required, you may also change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it will remain active after you modify or delete it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.