The DNS records can look hard to understand for everybody new to DNS. This is why we decided to show you those that are the most common. Don’t worry. This article is very beginner-friendly.
A and AAAA records
Both the A (IPv4) and AAAA (IPv6) records are address records, and their purpose is to map (link) a domain name and an IP address. In the case of the A record, it maps the domain name to an IPv4 address, a 32-bit address. This address type has been around for a long time, and one day it will be completely replaced by the newer AAAA record. The AAAA record maps a domain name to an IPv6 address, a 128-bit address. The newer format is superior, but still, both are in use, and you can see both A and AAAA records for the same domain name. These are the first DNS records that you should learn.