AAAA is a domain name record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the server where the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the existing IPv4 system in which every single Internet protocol address comprises of four sets of decimal digits which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address includes 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal numbers - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this modification is the considerably smaller number of unique IPs that the current system supports as well as the speedy increase of gadgets which are connected to the world wide web. An example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you want to forward a domain name to a machine which uses this type of an address, you need to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, which is an IPv4 address. The two records have the exact same function, yet different notations are used, so as to identify the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The advanced Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with our cloud web hosting, will enable you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you are in the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA then simply input 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 is unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ than other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be live and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. There's also an option to edit the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be functioning if you edit it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our state-of-the-art cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one without difficulty for every domain or subdomain you host in 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 service provider you point 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 previously. The creation of the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the modification. You will be able to edit the record anytime if necessary. If the other provider requires a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting as well. The Time To Live option determines how long an existing record will continue functioning after you edit it or delete it and the time is in seconds.