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 an Internet 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 set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol that the domain will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Also, in case you have several SRV records for the same service, you are able to set individual priorities and weights for every one of them, allowing you to send out the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could employ it for various purposes even if you are unable to get all of the services from just one service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting
Provided you have a shared web hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain address included in it are handled 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 via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and once you sign in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a few boxes with the required info and your new SRV record is going to be active in a few hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you may also change the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it's going to remain active after you edit or delete it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you can leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.