An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from an Internet site. This may 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 name will use and the port, which will be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, provided that you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you could set different priorities and weights for every one of them, in order to distribute the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you're able to use it for various purposes even if you are not able to get all services from one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you host a domain name inside a cloud web hosting account from our company and we handle the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few clicks inside the DNS Records part of your Hepsia Control Panel. Our easy to navigate interface makes it much simpler to set up a new record in comparison to other hosting Control Panels, so if you want an SRV record, you'll simply have 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 and the weight. For the last two you may set any value in between 1 and 100 based upon which server you'd like customers to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an additional option, you can choose how long this record will be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. Unless requested otherwise, you could leave the default value there.