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 web site. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so on. When an SRV record is created, you can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain name will use and the port, which is to be employed to connect to the remote server. Additionally, if you have several SRV records for the very same service, you could set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, so that you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could employ it for different purposes even if you cannot get all services from one service provider.
SRV Records in Web Hosting
If you host a domain inside a web hosting account from our company and we manage the DNS records for it, you are going to be able to set up a new SRV record with just a few clicks within the DNS Records area of your Hepsia CP. Our intuitive interface makes it more simple to set up a new record compared with other website hosting Control Panels, so if you need an SRV record, you'll simply have to fill a few boxes and you will be set. This includes the protocol and also the port number, the value i.e. the actual record, the priority and the weight. For the last 2 you may set any value between 1 and 100 based upon which server you want clients to access first or what instructions the other company has given you. As an added option, you can select how long this record is going to be active after you change it or delete it - the so-called Time To Live time, which is measured in seconds. Unless asked otherwise, you can leave the default value there.