An AAAA record is an IP address in the recently launched IPv6 format and it is comprised of eight different groups of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which feature four sets of numbers between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the number of IPs that could be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain name has its hosting server IP as a record and in essence, that record informs the domain address where the website for it is located. Depending on the system the provider uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your website with one provider and your emails with another, so if you choose to use this kind of redirection to point a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll need to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Shared Website Hosting

In order to use a domain address or a subdomain which you have in a shared website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than a few clicks to do this via our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you visit the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the area in which you can create any DNS record, so you simply have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Even if you have no experience with such matters, you'll not have any issues as Hepsia is very intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. In case they require it, you're also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our cutting-edge cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one with no trouble for any internet domain or subdomain which you host within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using the services of any other company you point the domain/subdomain to right away. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting CP where you will also find all the other records that were set up automatically or you have created manually before. The creation of the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the change. You're going to be able to edit the record at any time if necessary. In case the other provider demands a specific TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to modify this setting also. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will keep functioning after you modify it or erase it and the time is in seconds.