An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address in the freshly released IPv6 format and it consists of 8 different sets of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which include 4 groups of digits between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the number of IPs that could be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every domain has its hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, that record tells the domain name where the website for it is. Depending on the system that the service provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your Internet site with one provider and your e-mails with another, so if you decide to use such a redirection to point a domain to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll have to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting

The advanced Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with our shared web hosting, will allow you to create a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you are inside the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for every hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which only input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it's unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to use than compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be live and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be functioning if you update it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value which the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company includes only a couple of really easy steps, which you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You'll have to pick the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domain names and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as easy as selecting the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than a few clicks, so you can easily point any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It will take just a few seconds for the new record to be functioning and just about an hour for it to propagate world-wide, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider could also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature reveals how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.