Every device which is connected to the Internet has a special identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of addresses, which was introduced at first, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens a site comes with 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 comprises of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort 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 supports a substantially bigger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you want to use a domain address or a subdomain you have inside a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than a few clicks to do that by using our powerful, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to choose the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Just in case you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any problems as Hepsia is very user-friendly and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. If they demand it, you'll also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it will remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company features a few simple steps, which you will be able to find within the Help section of your Hepsia hosting CP as well. You'll need to pick the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domains and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a couple of clicks, so you can easily direct any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It takes just a few seconds for the new record to be active and only around an hour for it to propagate globally, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature shows how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.