Each device which is connected to the world wide web has a special identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of addresses, that was introduced at first, has been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens an internet site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided with a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's 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 illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format supports a considerably bigger amount of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain you have in a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that using our effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the spot where you could set up any DNS record, so you only have to select the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. If you happen to have no experience with such matters, you'll not have any issues as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. If they demand it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it's going to remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.