AAAA is a domain name record, that is in essence the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the present IPv4 system in which every single Internet protocol address is made up of 4 groups of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address includes eight sets of 4 hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this modification is the substantially smaller range of unique IPs which the current system supports as well as the quick increase of devices which are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to direct a domain address to a server which uses this kind of an address, you have to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widely used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The two records deliver the same exact function, but different notations are used, to identify the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The advanced Hepsia web hosting CP, bundled with our cloud hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record with ease. When you're inside the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA then just type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain names, but it is unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of than compared with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be live and your domain name shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. There is also an option to change the TTL value, which determines how long this record is going to be active if you modify it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our leading-edge cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one with no trouble for any internet domain or subdomain you host inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using the services of any other provider you forward the domain/subdomain to in no time. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP in which you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as easy as selecting the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the change. You are going to be able to modify the record at any time if needed. In case the other company requires a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting also. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will continue operating after you modify it or erase it and the time is in seconds.