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DNS AAAA

A DNS AAAA record (pronounced "quad-A record") is used to map a domain name to an IPv6 address. It's similar to an A record, but while an A record points to an IPv4 address, an AAAA record points to an IPv6 address.

Example of an AAAA Record:

Hostname: example.com

Record Type: AAAA

IPv6 Address: 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334

TTL: 3600

This means that example.com will resolve to the IPv6 address 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334.

Key Differences Between A and AAAA Records:

FeatureA RecordAAAA Record

IP VersionIPv4 (e.g., 192.168.1.1)IPv6 (e.g., 2001:db8::1)

Address Length32-bit128-bit

Record PurposeMaps to IPv4Maps to IPv6

When to Use an AAAA Record:

If your server supports IPv6 connectivity, you should create an AAAA record.

Modern networks and ISPs are increasingly supporting IPv6 due to IPv4 address exhaustion.

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