An AAAA record is an IP address within the newly launched IPv6 format and it is made up of eight different groups of hexadecimal numbers, unlike the IPv4 IPs, which include 4 groups of numbers in between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the total number of IPs that can be created is many times higher than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain name has its web hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, this record informs the domain address where the Internet site for it is. Depending on the system the provider uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your Internet site with one provider and your emails with another, so if you choose to use this sort of redirection to forward a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you want to use a domain address or a subdomain that you have inside a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do this using our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down navigation and input the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any troubles as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. If they require it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our advanced cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you will be able to create one with ease for any domain address or subdomain which 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 forward the domain/subdomain to right away. You are able to 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 set up 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 from simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the change. You're going to be able to modify the record anytime if required. In case the other service provider needs a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting too. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will continue operating after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.