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An AAAA Record (pronounced "Quad-A") is a DNS record that maps a domain name to an IPv6 address. While the standard A record uses the older 32-bit IPv4 format (e.g., 192.0.2.1), the AAAA record uses the 128-bit IPv6 format (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334).
The name comes from the fact that IPv6 addresses are four times larger than IPv4 addresses. Since an "A" record handles 32 bits, four "A"s are needed to handle the 128 bits of an IPv6 address.
Yes. This is called "Dual-Stacking." By having both, you ensure that older devices using IPv4 and modern devices using IPv6 can both access your website without issues.
No. AAAA records only accept 128-bit IPv6 addresses. If you only have an IPv4 address, you must use a standard A record.
Most modern hosting providers (AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean) provide an IPv6 address in your networking dashboard. If it's not visible, you may need to enable "IPv6 Support" in your VPC or VPS settings.
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