Each device that is connected to the Internet has a unique identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced initially, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use digits 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 significantly bigger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting

The highly developed Hepsia web hosting CP, provided with our shared web hosting, will enable you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you're in the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for any hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA and then only input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domains, but it's less likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of in comparison with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be working 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 shows how long this record will be functioning if you update it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value that the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our advanced cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one with ease for every domain or subdomain you host inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using the services of any other provider you direct the domain/subdomain to right away. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will also find all of the other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually in the past. The creation of the new AAAA record is as easy as selecting the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the change. You're going to be able to edit the record anytime if necessary. In case the other company needs a particular TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting as well. The Time To Live option determines how long an existing record will keep operating after you modify it or remove it and the time is in seconds.