Each device that is connected to the web has a unique identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IPs, which was introduced originally, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a site comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is comprised of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort of records use digits 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 supports a considerably bigger amount of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain or a subdomain which you have in a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that via our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the area where you could set up any DNS record, so you simply have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you will not have any issues as Hepsia is extremely intuitive and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. If they demand it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our leading-edge cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one with ease for every domain name 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, so that you could start using the services of any other provider you forward the domain/subdomain to right away. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP where you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually in the past. The set up of the new AAAA record is as basic as selecting the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the modification. You will be able to edit the record at any time if necessary. Assuming the other company needs a certain 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 keep operating after you change it or erase it and the time is in seconds.