AAAA is a domain record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the present IPv4 system in which every IP address is made up of 4 sets of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address features 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this change is the considerably smaller range of unique IPs that the current system supports as well as the rapid increase of devices that are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you'd like to point a domain name to a web server that uses this kind of an address, you need to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. The two records deliver the same exact function, yet different notations are used, in order to differentiate the two types of addresses.
AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting
In order to use a domain name or a subdomain which you have in a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than a few clicks to do that by using our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. After you visit the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the place where you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to pick the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down navigation and type in the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. If you happen to have no experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. Provided they require it, you're also going to be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company involves a few simple steps, which you will be able to find within the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You'll have to choose the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all of your domain addresses and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than several clicks, so you can quickly forward any hostname to a different provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It will take just a few seconds for the new record to be working and just about an hour for it to propagate world-wide, so you'll be done in no time. The other service provider could also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature reveals 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.