Each device that is connected to the Internet has a specific 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, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens an internet site comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up of eight groups 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 considerably bigger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The advanced Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, bundled with our cloud website hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. Once you are in the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for every hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA and then only enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it's extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ than compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. There is also an option to edit the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be working if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value that the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our innovative cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one with no trouble for any domain or subdomain you host within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using the services of any other service provider you point the domain/subdomain to right away. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting CP in which you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually in the past. The set up of the new AAAA record is as easy as picking out 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'll be able to modify the record at any time if required. In case the other company demands a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting also. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will keep operating after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.