AAAA is a domain name record, that's in essence the IPv6 address of the server where the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the present IPv4 system where each IP address is comprised of four sets of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address has 8 sets of four hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this change is the tremendously smaller amount of unique IPs the current system supports and the fast increase of products that are connected to the Internet. An 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 that uses such an address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, which is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the very same function, yet different notations are used, so as to differentiate the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia hosting Control Panel, bundled with our cloud hosting, will allow you to set up a new AAAA record with ease. When you're inside the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records that you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA and then only type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domains, but it's not likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to work with in comparison with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record will be functioning and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other company. In addition, there’s an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be functioning if you edit it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our cutting-edge cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one effortlessly for any domain or subdomain that 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 provider you direct the domain/subdomain to right away. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the modification. You will be able to edit the record anytime if needed. Assuming the other provider needs a specific TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to edit this setting too. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will keep working after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.