Every device which is connected to the world wide web has a special identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced at first, is already distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens a website has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is comprised of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers 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 works with a substantially bigger amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain address or a subdomain that you have inside a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do that via our amazing, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you could set up any DNS record, so you simply have to select the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down navigation and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any troubles as Hepsia is very intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. Provided they demand it, you'll also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it's going to stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our state-of-the-art cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one without difficulty for any internet domain 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 direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel where you will also find all the other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as basic as selecting the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the change. You'll be able to edit the record at any time if required. Assuming the other service provider requires a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting also. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will continue operating after you modify it or erase it and the time is in seconds.