An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address within the freshly launched IPv6 format and it is comprised of 8 different sets of hexadecimal numbers, in contrast to the IPv4 IPs, which include 4 sets of numbers between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the amount of IPs that can be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every single domain has its website hosting server IP as a record and in essence, this record tells the domain name where the website for it is located. Depending on the system that the service provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your site with one provider and your e-mails with a different one, so if you decide to use this sort of redirection to forward a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, provided with our cloud hosting, will permit you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. Once you are inside the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for any hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA and then only enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domains, but it's less likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to make use of than other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record is going to be live and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. Additionally, there is an option to edit the TTL value, which determines 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 advanced cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one effortlessly for every internet domain or subdomain which you host inside 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 company you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You can 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 previously. The set up of the new AAAA record is as easy as picking out the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the change. You'll be able to modify the record anytime if needed. If the other company needs a specific TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to edit this setting also. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will keep operating after you modify it or delete it and the time is in seconds.