An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address within the recently released IPv6 format and it is comprised of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers, in contrast to the IPv4 IPs, that include four groups of numbers between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the total number of IPs that could be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each domain has its website hosting server Internet protocol address as a record and in essence, that record informs the domain address where the site for it is. Depending on the system the service provider employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your website with one company and your email messages with a different one, so if you decide to use this sort of 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 Website Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain address or a subdomain you have inside a website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few clicks to do this using our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. After you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the area in which you can 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 problems as Hepsia is quite 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 company. If they require it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it is going to stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our innovative cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one with ease for every domain name or subdomain you host in 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 company you direct the domain/subdomain to right away. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will also find all other records that were created automatically or you have created manually previously. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple 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 at any time if necessary. In case the other provider demands a specific TTL value for the new record, you'll 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 delete it and the time is in seconds.