I recently took steps to further streamline server maintenance in my lab environment. Initially, I created custom scripts to eliminate repetitive manual commands and ensure more consistent execution of routine tasks.
To build on that progress, I’ve now automated these scripts using cron jobs—an idea originally brought up by our InfoSec team. While we haven’t yet implemented this approach in production, I wanted to test the concept hands-on and evaluate its effectiveness.
I experimented with both command-line and GUI-based cron configuration methods (including tools like Crontab Guru) and set them to run my server update script every Sunday at midnight. After successful testing, I plan to roll this automation out across all Linux servers in my lab environment. My Windows servers will continue to be updated manually until I set up scheduled tasks there as well.
Always looking for ways to improve operational efficiency and automate routine work wherever possible.
