Every single device which is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of addresses, that was introduced initially, is already distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens an internet site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up by a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it consists of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type 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 can handle a substantially bigger amount of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting
If you wish to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have within a cloud website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to create an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than a few clicks to do this via our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you visit the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a small 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 name 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 zero experience with such matters, you'll not have any difficulties as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. If they demand it, you will also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it will 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're going to be able to create one easily for any internet domain or subdomain that you host inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so that you could start using the services of any other service provider you point the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP where you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have created manually in the past. The creation of the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the modification. You'll be able to edit the record anytime if needed. If the other company demands a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting too. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will continue working after you modify it or remove it and the time is in seconds.