Every device that's connected to the world wide web has a special identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced at first, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens a site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it consists of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format supports a considerably bigger amount of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Hosting

If you wish to use a domain or a subdomain you have in a hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than a few mouse clicks to do that by using our effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you visit the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you could create any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain 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 no experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is extremely user-friendly and your 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 are also going to be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it's going to remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our advanced cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one effortlessly for every domain name or subdomain which you host inside 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 can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting CP in which you will also find all other records that were created automatically or you have created manually in the past. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple as picking the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the change. You're going to be able to edit the record anytime if required. If the other provider demands a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting too. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will keep operating after you modify it or remove it and the time is in seconds.