Every device that 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 IPs, that was introduced originally, is already distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens an internet site has an IP record, which 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 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up with a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it comprises of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format can handle a significantly larger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Web Hosting
If you'd like to use a domain address or a subdomain which you have inside a web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than only a few clicks to do that using our effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. When you go to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the place where you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down options menu and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. Even if you have zero experience with such matters, you'll not have any issues as Hepsia is very intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they demand it, you will also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
As our innovative cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one easily for any internet domain or subdomain you host inside 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 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 other records that were set up automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as basic as picking 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'll be able to edit the record at any time if required. In case the other provider demands a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting too. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will continue operating after you edit it or delete it and the time is in seconds.