Each device which is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IPs, which was introduced originally, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a website comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type 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 substantially bigger amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain which you have within a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few clicks to do that by using our effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. 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 where you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to select the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. If you happen to have no experience with such matters, you won't have any problems as Hepsia is quite intuitive and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they demand it, you're also going to be able to modify 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 remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
As our state-of-the-art cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one effortlessly for every 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 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 website hosting Control Panel where you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as basic as choosing the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the change. You will be able to modify the record at any time if required. If the other provider demands a specific TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting also. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will keep operating after you edit it or delete it and the time is in seconds.