An AAAA record is an IP address in the freshly released IPv6 format and it consists of 8 sets of hexadecimal digits, unlike the IPv4 IPs, which include four groups of digits between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the sheer number of IPs that may be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every single domain name has its hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, this unique record tells the domain address where the website for it can be found. Depending on the system the company uses, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record will allow you to host your site with one provider and your email messages with a different one, so if you decide to use this sort of redirection to forward a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you use a service through a third-party service provider and you have to set up an AAAA record to direct a domain address or a subdomain to their system, you're going to be able to do that with only a few clicks via the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our cloud web hosting plans. After you log in, you will need to navigate to the DNS Records section where you will find all the records for any domain name or subdomain hosted in the account. Setting up a new record is as basic as clicking on a button, choosing the type from a drop-down menu, that is to be AAAA in this case, and then typing the value, or the actual IPv6 address, within a text box. As an extra option you can edit the TTL value (Time To Live), which specifies how long the record is functioning after you change it or delete it in the future. The new AAAA record is going to be active in no more than an hour and will propagate worldwide two or three hours later, so the hostname for which you have created it will start directing to the new hosting server.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
As our sophisticated cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one with ease for every domain address or subdomain which 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 are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel where you will also find all other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as simple as picking the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type through 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 required. In case the other provider requires a specific TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting too. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will continue functioning after you edit it or delete it and the time is in seconds.