AAAA is a domain record, that's in essence the IPv6 address of the web server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the current IPv4 system in which every Internet protocol address comprises of four sets of decimal digits which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address includes 8 sets of 4 hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this transformation is the significantly smaller amount of unique IPs which the present system supports as well as the fast increase of gadgets which are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you want to direct a domain address to a server which uses this type of an address, you need to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the commonly used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The 2 records have the same exact function, but different notations are used, in order to differentiate the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain or a subdomain you have within a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that using our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the area where you could set up any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and input the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Just in case you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any troubles as Hepsia is quite user-friendly and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. If they demand it, you will also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it is going to stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our innovative cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one without difficulty for every domain name 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 you can start using the services of any other service provider you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel in which you will also find all the other records that were created automatically or you have set up manually in the past. The creation of the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the change. You'll be able to modify the record at any time if required. If the other provider needs a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to edit this setting too. The Time To Live option determines how long an existing record will continue functioning after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.