PeriodicTimer (introduced in .NET 6) is a lightweight, async‑first timer primitive that fits naturally into modern async/await code and Hosted Services. Unlike the callback‑driven System.Threading.Timer, PeriodicTimer integrates cleanly with CancellationToken, avoids fire‑and‑forget pitfalls, and eliminates accidental overlapping execution.If you’re building a background worker, scheduled job, or recurring task inside an IHostedService or BackgroundService, PeriodicTimer is Continue reading