An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to forward a domain name to a third-party server and use it for some service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and so forth. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol which the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, in case you have a few SRV records for the same service, you could set various priorities and weights for every one of them, in order to spread the load between many machines. Such a record will enable you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different providers, so you're able to employ it for different purposes even if you can't get all of the services from a single service provider.
SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting
In case you have a shared web hosting account with our company and the DNS records for a domain included in it are handled by our system, you are going to be able to create any record that you need without difficulty, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and once you sign in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you'll simply need to fill a few boxes with the needed information and your new SRV record will be active in a few hours. You can enter the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use along with 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. If necessary, you may also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which shows how long it's going to remain active after you change or delete it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you’re able to leave it unless you specifically need a different one.