Each device that's connected to the web has a distinctive identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of addresses, which was introduced originally, is already distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens an internet site comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up with a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is comprised of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers 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 works with a substantially greater amount of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you wish to use a domain or a subdomain which you have inside a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few clicks to do that via our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the place where you could set up any DNS record, so you just have to pick the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Even if you have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any difficulties as Hepsia is very user-friendly and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they demand it, you're also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it's going to stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our innovative cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one effortlessly for any internet domain or subdomain that 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 provider you point the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP where you will also find all the other records that were created automatically or you have set up manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You will be able to modify the record anytime if required. If the other service provider demands a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting as well. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will keep functioning after you modify it or remove it and the time is in seconds.