Every single device which is connected to the world wide web has a distinctive identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced originally, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens a website comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 separated by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is comprised of eight sets 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 works with a significantly larger number of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, provided with our cloud web hosting, will enable you to set up a new AAAA record effortlessly. Once you are in the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for any hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA after which just input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain addresses, but it's extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with than other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be live and your domain name shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. Additionally, there is an option to edit the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be functioning if you update it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our leading-edge cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one with ease for every domain address 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, to enable you to start using the services of any other provider you direct the domain/subdomain to right away. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP in which you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually previously. 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 within a text box and saving the modification. You are going to be able to edit the record at any time if needed. If the other service provider needs a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting also. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will keep functioning after you change it or remove it and the time is in seconds.