An SRV record is a DNS record, which is used to redirect a domain to a third-party server and use it for a service different from a website. This could be a Voice-Over-IP server, a video streaming service, an instant messaging system, and many others. When an SRV record is set up, you could specify an Internet Protocol the domain name will use and the port, which will be employed to connect to the remote server. Furthermore, provided that you have several SRV records for the exact same service, you are able to set different priorities and weights for every single one of them, allowing you to spread the load between several machines. Such a record allows you to employ the same domain or subdomains under it with different companies, so you could employ it for different purposes even if you cannot get all services from just one service provider.