AAAA is a domain name record, which is in essence the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the existing IPv4 system in which every IP is comprised of four groups of decimal digits ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address includes eight groups of 4 hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this modification is the considerably smaller range of unique IPs which the existing system supports as well as the fast increase of products that are connected to the Internet. An example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you'd like to direct a domain address to a web server that uses this sort of an address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it, not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. The 2 records deliver the very same function, but different notations are used, so as to identify the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you wish to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have within a cloud website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than only a few clicks to do this via our amazing, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. When you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the area where you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and type in the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is very user-friendly and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. If they require it, you are also going to be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our sophisticated cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one with ease for every domain or subdomain which you host in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you could start using the services of any other service provider you point the domain/subdomain to right away. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting CP where you will also find all other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually previously. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple as picking out the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the change. You're going to be able to modify the record at any time if necessary. In case the other service provider demands a specific TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting as well. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will keep operating after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.