AAAA is a domain record, that's essentially the IPv6 address of the web server where the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the existing IPv4 system where each IP is comprised of four groups of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address features 8 sets of four hexadecimal numbers - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The cause of this change is the significantly smaller selection of unique IPs which the current system supports as well as the quick increase of products that are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to forward a domain address to a machine which uses such an address, you will have to create an AAAA record for it, and not the commonly used A record, which is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the same exact function, but different notations are used, in order to separate the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, which comes with our cloud hosting, will enable you to create a new AAAA record easily. When you are in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for any hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA after which just enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain names, but it's extremely unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ than other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. Additionally, there is an option to modify the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be working if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our innovative cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one without difficulty for every domain name or subdomain that you host within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using the services of any other company you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel where you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually in the past. The set up of the new AAAA record is as basic as picking the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the modification. You'll be able to edit the record anytime if necessary. In case the other provider needs a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting too. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will continue working after you edit it or delete it and the time is in seconds.