An AAAA record is an IP address in the freshly released IPv6 format and it consists of eight different sets of hexadecimal numbers, in contrast to the IPv4 IPs, which include four sets of numbers in between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the sheer number of IPs that may be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each domain has its web hosting server IP as a record and in essence, that record instructs the domain where the Internet site for it is located. Depending on the system that the provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your Internet site with one company and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use such a redirection to point a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you'd like to use a domain address or a subdomain that you have within a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than a few mouse clicks to do that via our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the area in which you can create any DNS record, so you simply have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any difficulties as Hepsia is incredibly user-friendly and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. In case they require it, you are also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it will remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
As our leading-edge cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one with ease for every domain address or subdomain which you host in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using the services of any other service provider you point the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP in which you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually before. The creation of the new AAAA record is as easy as picking the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the change. You will be able to modify the record anytime if needed. 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 outlines how long an existing record will keep functioning after you modify it or erase it and the time is in seconds.