An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address within the recently presented IPv6 format and it comprises of eight different sets of hexadecimal digits, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which feature 4 groups of digits in between 1 and 255. An illustration of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the sheer number of IPs that may be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every domain has its web hosting server IP as a record and in essence, this unique record instructs the domain name where the website for it is located. Depending on the system which the company uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your website with one company and your email messages with a different one, so if you decide to use such a redirection to forward a domain to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll have to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The advanced Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, provided with our cloud hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you are inside the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for any hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA after which just type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain names, but it's not likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to work with compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be live and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. There's also an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be active if you update it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our sophisticated cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one with ease for any domain or subdomain you host within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using the services of any other provider you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which 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 simple as picking out the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the change. You'll be able to edit the record anytime if required. In case the other company requires a specific TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to change this setting also. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will continue operating after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.