Why I prefer systemd Timers

Most users would schedule their tasks using a cronjob, and that's perfectly reasonable. Cronjobs are essentially used for scheduling tasks at certain intervals or exact time(s). But what happens when the machine goes down at 00:00 ? or something even more probable, cron's systemd unit (like cronie) stops or does not start because someone forgot to (re)enable it. Answer: The job never runs In this linked blog post, I explain why I prefer using systemd timers in such business critical situations Have a great one. Top comments (0)