Every device which is connected to the web has a unique identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of addresses, that was introduced initially, is already distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a site comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. 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 in the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it consists of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort 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 works with a substantially larger number of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
If you need to set up a new AAAA record for any domain address or subdomain hosted inside your cloud hosting account, it will not take you more than several basic steps to do that. Our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel is very intuitive to use and it will allow you to create or edit every single record with ease. As soon as you sign in and go to the DNS Records section, where you can find all current records for your domain addresses and subdomains, you will simply have to click the "New" button, pick out AAAA from a small drop-down options menu in the pop-up that'll appear, input or paste the necessary IPv6 address and save the change - it is as easy as that. The new record will be 100% working within no more than one hour and the hostname which you have created it for will start opening whatever content you have with the other company. If needed, you are also going to be able to edit the TTL (Time To Live) value, which reveals the time in seconds that the new record will be functioning after you eventually modify it to something different or you simply remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
As our cutting-edge cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one without difficulty for every internet domain or subdomain that you host in 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 in no time. You can create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP in which you will also find all other records that were set up automatically or you have set up manually previously. The creation of the new AAAA record is as simple as picking out the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You're going to be able to change the record anytime if necessary. In case the other company needs a specific TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting also. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will continue functioning after you modify it or erase it and the time is in seconds.