An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address in the freshly introduced IPv6 format and it comprises of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which feature four groups of digits in between 1 and 255. An illustration 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 greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every domain has its hosting server Internet protocol address as a record and in essence, that record instructs the domain name where the site for it can be found. Depending on the system the service provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your site with one company and your emails with another, so if you decide to use this type of redirection to point a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain address or a subdomain you have within a shared web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few clicks to do this by using our powerful, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you can create any DNS record, so you only have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and input the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any difficulties as Hepsia is incredibly user-friendly and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. If they require it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company includes only a few really easy steps, which you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You will need 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. Creating the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than several clicks, so you can very easily point any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It's going to take mere seconds for the new record to be functioning and just about an hour for it to propagate globally, so you'll be done in no time. The other provider can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines 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.