An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address within the recently introduced IPv6 format and it comprises of eight different sets of hexadecimal numbers, unlike the IPv4 IPs, which feature 4 groups of digits in between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the amount of IPs that may be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each domain name has its website hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, this unique record tells the domain address where the website for it is located. Depending on the system the service provider uses, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your site with one company and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use this kind of redirection to point a domain to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

If you wish to use a domain address or a subdomain you have within a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than a few clicks to do that by using our effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you visit the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the place where you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down navigation and type in the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is very intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. Provided they require it, you are also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it's going to stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our sophisticated cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one effortlessly for every domain address or subdomain you host in 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 hosting CP in which you will also find all other records that were set up automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as easy as selecting the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You're going to be able to change the record at any time if required. In case the other company needs a specific TTL value for the new record, you will be able to edit this setting as well. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will continue working after you modify it or delete it and the time is in seconds.