An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to redirect a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a web site. This can 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 could specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, that will be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have many SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, in order to send out the load between a number of machines. Such a record will allow you to use the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for many purposes even if you can't get all services from one provider.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

You are going to be able to set up a new SRV record for any one of the domains that you host in a shared website hosting account on our cutting-edge cloud platform. Assuming that the DNS records for the domain address are handled on our end, you are able to manage them effortlessly through the respective section of your Hepsia CP and minutes later any new record which you set up is going to be active. Hepsia comes with a highly intuitive interface and all it will take to set up an SRV record is to fill in just a few text boxes - the service the record will be used for, the Internet protocol and the port number. The priority (1-100), weight (1-100) and TTL boxes have standard values, that you can leave unless the other company needs different ones. TTL is short for Time To Live and this number shows the time in seconds for the record to remain active if you change it or erase it at some point, the default one being 3600.