An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for some service different from a website. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is set up, you can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, provided that you have a few SRV records for the exact same service, you can set individual priorities and weights for each one of them, in order to distribute the load between several machines. Such a record will permit you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for different purposes even if you cannot get all of the services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you have a cloud web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address added in it are managed by our system, you're 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 as soon as you log in to your web hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you'll simply have to fill a few boxes with the required data and your new SRV record is going to be active within a couple of hours. You can type in 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 would like to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. When required, you can even change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it will remain active after you change or remove it. The standard TTL value for almost all records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.