An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to direct a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from a 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 set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol that the domain name will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, in case you have many SRV records for the same service, you are able to set individual priorities and weights for each one of them, in order to send out the load between several machines. Such a record will enable you to use the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can employ it for various purposes even if you can't get all services from just one service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia CP, included with each and every shared plan that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you need for a domain name or a subdomain in your account. The easy-to-use interface is a lot simpler than what other companies offer and you'll not have to do anything more difficult than to fill a couple of boxes. For a new SRV record, you will need to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and click on the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will show up, you have to input the service, protocol and port details. You can also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, that will make a difference if you have no less than a couple of servers managing the same service. If you use a machine from a different provider, they might also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value specifies how long the newly created record is going to remain functional after you edit it in the future.