Every device that is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of addresses, which was introduced initially, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a 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 comprises of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 divided using a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it consists of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind 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 is designed for a significantly greater number of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Website Hosting

The advanced Hepsia website hosting CP, included with our shared website hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record with ease. When you are within the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA and then just type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have 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 easier to work with than compared with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain address shall start resolving to the servers of the other provider. There is also an option to modify the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be active if you update it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value that the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our innovative cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one easily for any domain address or subdomain which you host inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using the services of any other company you point the domain/subdomain to in no time. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will also find all the other records that were created automatically or you have set up manually in the past. The creation of the new AAAA record is as basic as choosing the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You are going to be able to change the record anytime if required. In case the other provider demands a specific TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to change this setting as well. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will continue functioning after you change it or erase it and the time is in seconds.