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How to Create a Systemd Service and Systemd Timer on CentOS Stream 9: Enterprise-Grade Replacement for Crontab

By IT From Zero November 5, 2026

Replace traditional crontab on CentOS Stream 9 with Systemd Services and Timers. An enterprise-grade scheduled task solution featuring journalctl, Cgroups resource limits, and catch-up execution.

Centos

Configuring BorgBackup on CentOS Stream 9: Automating Backups with ZSTD, Encryption, and Deduplication

By IT From Zero October 29, 2026

A hands-on case study on replacing rsync with BorgBackup on CentOS Stream 9: reducing NAS storage by over 80% and cutting backup times from 3+ hours to 8 minutes with deduplication and ZSTD compression.

Ubuntu

How to Create Systemd Services and Systemd Timers on Ubuntu: A Robust Crontab Alternative

By IT From Zero October 22, 2026

Eliminate silent cron job failures by migrating to Systemd Services and Timers on Ubuntu. A step-by-step guide covering self-healing daemon setups to rapid journalctl log debugging.

Linux

Managing Processes with systemd on Linux: Practical Tips from the Trenches

By IT From Zero March 3, 2026

systemd is the default process manager on modern Linux. This article shares essential commands, how to create custom services, debug failures, and best practices from real-world server operations.