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 web site. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is created, you could specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have many SRV records for the exact same service, you could set different priorities and weights for every one of them, so that you can send out the load between many machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for various purposes even if you are unable to get all the services from one service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Website Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, provided with each and every shared website hosting we offer, gives you an easy means to set up any DNS record that you need for a domain address or a subdomain within your account. The easy-to-use interface is much more simple than what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more complicated than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will have to log in, check out the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. Inside the small pop-up which will appear, you have to enter the service, protocol and port info. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that would make a difference if you have no less than a couple of servers handling the very same service. If you work with a machine from a different company, they might also ask you to set a TTL value different from the standard 3600 seconds. This value defines how long the newly created record is going to remain operational after you edit it in the future.