Each device that's connected to the Internet has a distinctive identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etc. The pool of IPs, which was introduced initially, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens a website has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format can handle a significantly bigger number of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The highly developed Hepsia website hosting CP, included with our cloud website hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record easily. When you are inside the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you will discover all records that you have for any hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA and then just input 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 addresses, but it is not likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of than other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. Additionally, there is an option to change the TTL value, which determines how long this record is going to be working if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value that the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record is very easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have created under it, you'll be able to create it in just a few simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia has a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domains where you can find all current records or create new ones with several clicks. All it takes to accomplish this is to select the domain/subdomain that you'd like to edit, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record will propagate worldwide and your domain will start pointing to the third-party web server. If they need it, you can also edit the TTL value, which shows the time this record will be functioning with its present value before a new one kicks in if you make any modifications in the future.