Every device which is connected to the Internet has a distinctive identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of IPs, which was introduced originally, is already distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens an internet site comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of 4 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 divided using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is comprised of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind 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 is designed for a significantly larger amount of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, bundled with our cloud hosting, will allow you to set up a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you are in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for every hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA then only type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it is extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of than other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be functioning and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other company. There's also an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be working if you edit it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our innovative cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one effortlessly for every domain or subdomain you host within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using the services of any other service provider you direct the domain/subdomain to right away. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will also find all the other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You are going to be able to change the record anytime if required. In case the other service provider needs a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to edit this setting too. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will continue working after you change it or erase it and the time is in seconds.