AAAA is a domain name record, that's basically the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the present IPv4 system where each Internet protocol address comprises of four sets of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address has 8 groups of four hexadecimal numbers - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this modification is the significantly smaller number of unique IPs the current system supports and the quick increase of units that are connected to the world wide web. An example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to point a domain name to a web server which uses this kind of an address, you need to create an AAAA record for it, not the widely used A record, that is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the same exact function, but different notations are used, so as to distinguish the two forms of addresses.
AAAA Records in Shared Website Hosting
In order to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have in a shared website 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 mouse clicks to do this using our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you could set up any DNS record, so you just have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and type in the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. Even if you have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any issues as Hepsia is quite user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they require it, you'll also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it's going to stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
As our advanced cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one with ease for any domain address or subdomain which you host within 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 service provider you point the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting CP in which you will also find all of the other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The set up of the new AAAA record is as basic as selecting the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the modification. You are going to be able to modify the record anytime if required. If the other service provider demands a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to edit this setting too. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will continue functioning after you change it or erase it and the time is in seconds.