An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to point a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from an Internet 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 can specify an Internet Protocol which the domain will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Additionally, if you have a few SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, so that you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record will allow you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you can use it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all of the services from a single service 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 address included in it are handled by our system, you will be able to create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and once you sign in to your website hosting account and visit the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes with the necessary data and your new SRV record will be active in a couple of hours. You can type in the service, protocol and the port number you'd like to use plus the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you intend to set up your system or what the third-party provider wants. If needed, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it's going to remain active after you change or remove it. The default TTL value for most records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.