An AAAA record is an IP in the freshly launched IPv6 format and it is made up of 8 sets of hexadecimal digits, unlike the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 sets of digits between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the total number of IPs that may be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain has its hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, this record instructs the domain name where the website for it can be found. Depending on the system which the service provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your site with one provider and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use this type of redirection to forward a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you want to use a domain or a subdomain which you have within a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that via our amazing, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you go to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the area in which you can create any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down options menu and enter the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any problems as Hepsia is quite intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they require it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our advanced cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one easily for any domain or subdomain that you host in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using the services of any other company you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel in which you will also find all other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple as picking the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the change. You are going to be able to modify the record at any time if needed. Assuming the other service provider needs a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting as well. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will keep operating after you edit it or remove it and the time is in seconds.