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 so on. When an SRV record is created, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain will use and the port, which will be employed 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 each and every one of them, so you're able to spread the load between several machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain name or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can employ it for various purposes even if you are not able to get all the services from a single provider.
SRV Records in Cloud Website Hosting
If you have a cloud website hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain name included in it are handled by our system, you are going to be able to set up any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done via the user-friendly Hepsia CP and when you log in to your hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will only need to fill a couple of boxes with the needed info and your new SRV record is going to be active in a couple of hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use and also the priority and the weight of the new record based on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. When required, you can also modify the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which indicates how long it'll 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 unless you specifically need a different one.