Each device which is connected to the Internet has a specific identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced at first, has been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens an internet site comes with an IP record, that 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 with a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is comprised of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. A good example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format is designed for a considerably bigger number of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The advanced Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with our cloud hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you're in the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA and then only input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it's extremely unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with in comparison with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other company. There's also an option to edit the TTL value, which shows how long this record is going to be working if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company features only a few very easy steps, which you'll be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You will need to choose the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find all your domain addresses and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as basic as picking out the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is accomplished with no more than several mouse clicks, so you can quickly point any hostname to a different service provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It takes seconds for the new record to be live and just around an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you'll be done in no time. The other service provider can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines how long it will take for any new value which you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.