Every single device that is connected to the world wide web has a specific identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of addresses, that was introduced initially, has been distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens an internet site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated with a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it comprises of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort 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 greater number of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain you have in a cloud 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 mouse clicks to do this using our amazing, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. After you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the place in which you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and type in the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you will not have any difficulties as Hepsia is very 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. Provided they demand it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record is extremely easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you want such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you've set up under it, you'll be able to create it within a few simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all existing records or create new ones with a few mouse clicks. All it takes to do this is to pick the domain/subdomain you want to modify, pick AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and enter the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record is going to propagate worldwide and your domain address will start directing to the third-party hosting server. If they require it, you may also change the TTL value, which reveals the time this record shall be operating with its current value before a new one kicks in if you make any adjustments in the future.