An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is created, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain address will use and the port, that will be employed to connect to the remote server. Moreover, if you have a few SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to 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 use the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you can't get all services from just one provider.

SRV Records in Cloud Hosting

Provided you have a cloud hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name included in it are controlled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need with ease, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia Control Panel and as soon as you sign in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes with the required data and your new SRV record is going to be active within several hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. When required, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it's going to remain active after you edit or remove it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you’ll be able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.