Every single device which is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smartphones, switches, and so on. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced initially, is already distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens an internet site comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 divided with a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is made up of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. A good example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a significantly bigger amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia website hosting CP, bundled with our website hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record with ease. When you're inside the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for any hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA and then just type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it's less likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of in comparison with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record shall be functioning and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other company. Additionally, there is an option to change the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be functioning if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our advanced cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you will be able to create one easily for any 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 can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which you will also find all other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The creation of the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You will be able to edit the record at any time if needed. Assuming the other provider needs a particular TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to modify this setting too. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will keep functioning after you edit it or remove it and the time is in seconds.