An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and employ it for a service different from an Internet site. This could 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 that the domain name will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. In addition, if you have many SRV records for the same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for each one of them, in order to send out the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain address or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can use it for many purposes even if you are not able to get all the services from one provider.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
Provided you have a shared hosting account with us and the DNS records for a domain name included in it are handled by our system, you're going to be able to set up any record that you need easily, including an SRV one. This is done through the user-friendly Hepsia CP and when you log in to your hosting account and check out the DNS Records section, you will only have to fill a couple of boxes with the needed data and your new SRV record is going to be active in a couple of hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number that you would like to use along with the priority and the weight of the new record based upon how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider needs. If needed, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it'll remain active after you modify or remove it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it if you don't specifically need a different one.