AAAA is a domain name record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the current IPv4 system where every IP address is comprised of four groups of decimal digits which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address features 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this transformation is the substantially smaller number of unique IPs which the existing system supports and the quick increase of devices that are connected to the world wide web. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to point a domain name to a machine which uses this type of an address, you need to create an AAAA record for it, and not the commonly used A record, that is an IPv4 address. The two records have the very same function, yet different notations are used, to separate the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you are using a service with a third-party provider and you need to create an AAAA record to forward a domain or a subdomain to their system, you'll be able to do that with just a couple of clicks via the Hepsia CP, included with all our cloud web hosting plans. When you sign in, you need to visit the DNS Records section in which you will find all of the records for every domain name or subdomain hosted inside the account. Setting up a new record is as simple as clicking on a button, picking the type from a drop-down options menu, which will be AAAA in this case, and then inserting the value, or the actual IPv6 address, inside a text box. As an additional option you can modify the TTL value (Time To Live), which defines how long the record is functioning after you edit it or delete it in the future. The new AAAA record will be active in no more than an hour and will propagate globally two or three hours later, so the hostname for which you have created it will start pointing to the new hosting server.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our innovative cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one effortlessly for any domain name or subdomain which you host inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using the services of any other company you point the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could 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 created automatically or you have created manually before. The creation of the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the change. You are going to be able to change the record anytime if needed. If the other company demands a particular 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 working after you modify it or remove it and the time is in seconds.