An SRV record is a DNS record, that is used to point a domain name to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a website. This may be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, etc. When an SRV record is set up, you are able to specify an Internet Protocol the domain will use and the port, which is to be used to connect to the remote server. Additionally, in case you have several SRV records for the same service, you'll be able to set individual priorities and weights for every single one of them, so you can spread the load between many machines. Such a record allows you to use the same domain name or subdomains under it with different providers, so you can employ it for many purposes even if you are unable to get all of the services from one provider.
SRV Records in Shared Hosting
If you have a shared 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 create any record that you need effortlessly, including an SRV one. This is done with the user-friendly Hepsia CP and as soon as you log in to your website hosting account and go to the DNS Records section, you will simply have to fill a couple of boxes with the required information and your new SRV record is going to be active in several hours. You can input the service, protocol and the port number which you want to use as well as the priority and the weight of the new record depending on how you want to set up your system or what the third-party provider requires. If needed, you can also edit the TTL (Time To Live) value for the record, which reveals how long it is going to remain active after you modify or delete it. The default TTL value for the majority of records is 3600 seconds and you are able to leave it if you do not specifically need a different one.