An AAAA record is an IP within the recently released IPv6 format and it consists of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers, unlike the IPv4 IPs, which feature four sets of numbers between 1 and 255. An example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the sheer number of IPs that could be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Every single domain name has its hosting server Internet protocol address as a record and in essence, this record instructs the domain where the site for it is located. Depending on the system which the provider employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record will allow you to host your website with one company and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use such a redirection to point a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our sophisticated cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one without difficulty for any domain or subdomain you host within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using the services of any other company you point the domain/subdomain to right away. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting CP where you will also find all 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 name or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the modification. You'll be able to change the record at any time if required. If the other provider needs a specific TTL value for the new record, you will be able to change this setting as well. The Time To Live option specifies how long an existing record will keep functioning after you modify it or delete it and the time is in seconds.