An AAAA record is an IP address within the recently launched IPv6 format and it is comprised of eight different groups of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which feature 4 groups of numbers between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the total number of IPs that could be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every single domain has its web hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, that record informs the domain where the site for it can be found. Depending on the system the provider uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record will allow you to host your website with one provider and your email messages with another, so if you choose to use this type of redirection to forward a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll have to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP, included with our cloud hosting, will permit you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you are within the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you will find all records you have for every hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA after which just type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domains, but it is unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to make use of compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be working and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to edit the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be functioning if you modify it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record is incredibly easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you've set up under it, you're going to be able to create it in just a few very simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domains where you can find all existing records or set up new ones with a few mouse clicks. All it takes to accomplish this is to select the domain/subdomain that you would like to change, choose AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and enter the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the modification, the new record is going to propagate worldwide and your Internet domain will start pointing to the third-party hosting server. If they demand it, you can also modify the TTL value, which indicates the time this record shall be working with its existing value before a new one kicks in if you make any changes in the future.