diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index caebe3b03c..f521a2d2ad 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ Top
 
 * Base Services::               Essential system services.
 * Scheduled Job Execution::     The mcron service.
-* Log Rotation::                The rottlog service.
+* Log Rotation::                Archiving and deleting old logs.
 * Networking Setup::            Setting up network interfaces.
 * Networking Services::         Firewall, SSH daemon, etc.
 * Unattended Upgrades::         Automated system upgrades.
@@ -19229,7 +19229,7 @@ Services
 @menu
 * Base Services::               Essential system services.
 * Scheduled Job Execution::     The mcron service.
-* Log Rotation::                The rottlog service.
+* Log Rotation::                Archiving and deleting old logs.
 * Networking Setup::            Setting up network interfaces.
 * Networking Services::         Firewall, SSH daemon, etc.
 * Unattended Upgrades::         Automated system upgrades.
@@ -20872,8 +20872,82 @@ Log Rotation
 Log files such as those found in @file{/var/log} tend to grow endlessly,
 so it's a good idea to @dfn{rotate} them once in a while---i.e., archive
 their contents in separate files, possibly compressed.  The @code{(gnu
-services admin)} module provides an interface to GNU@tie{}Rot[t]log, a
-log rotation tool (@pxref{Top,,, rottlog, GNU Rot[t]log Manual}).
+services admin)} module provides an interface to the log rotation
+service provided by the Shepherd (@pxref{Log Rotation,,, shepherd, The
+GNU Shepherd Manual}).
+
+This log rotation service is made available through
+@code{log-rotation-service-type}, which takes a
+@code{log-rotation-configuration} record has its value.  By default,
+this provides @code{log-rotation}, a Shepherd ``timed service'' that
+runs periodically---once a week by default.  It automatically knows
+about the log files produced by Shepherd services and can be taught
+about external log files.  You can inspect the service and see when it's
+going to run the usual way:
+
+@example
+$ sudo herd status log-rotation
+Status of log-rotation:
+  It is running since Mon 09 Dec 2024 03:27:47 PM CET (2 days ago).
+  @dots{}
+
+Upcoming timer alarms:
+  Sun 15 Dec 2024 10:00:00 PM CET (in 4 days)
+  Sun 22 Dec 2024 10:00:00 PM CET (in 11 days)
+  Sun 29 Dec 2024 10:00:00 PM CET (in 18 days)
+@end example
+
+You can also list files subject to rotation with @command{herd files
+log-rotation} and trigger rotation manually with @command{herd trigger
+log-rotation}.
+
+@defvar log-rotation-service-type
+This is the type of the log rotation service.  Its associated value must
+be a @code{log-rotation-configuration} record, as discussed below.
+@end defvar
+
+@c %start of fragment
+
+@deftp {Data Type} log-rotation-configuration
+Available @code{log-rotation-configuration} fields are:
+
+@table @asis
+@item @code{provision} (default: @code{(log-rotation)}) (type: list-of-symbols)
+The name(s) of the log rotation Shepherd service.
+
+@item @code{requirement} (default: @code{(user-processes)}) (type: list-of-symbols)
+Dependencies of the log rotation Shepherd service.
+
+@item @code{calendar-event} (type: gexp)
+Gexp containing the @dfn{calendar event} when log rotation occurs.
+@xref{Timers,,,shepherd,The GNU Shepherd Manual}, for more information
+on calendar events.
+
+@item @code{external-log-files} (default: @code{()}) (type: list-of-strings)
+List of file names, external log files that should also be rotated.
+
+@item @code{compression} (default: @code{zstd}) (type: symbol)
+The compression method used for rotated log files, one of @code{'none},
+@code{'gzip}, and @code{'zstd}.
+
+@item @code{expiry} (type: gexp-or-integer)
+Age in seconds after which a log file is deleted.
+
+@item @code{size-threshold} (type: gexp-or-integer)
+Size in bytes below which a log file is @emph{not} rotated.
+
+@end table
+
+@end deftp
+
+
+@c %end of fragment
+
+@subheading Rottlog
+
+An alternative log rotation service relying on GNU@tie{}Rot[t]log, a log
+rotation tool (@pxref{Top,,, rottlog, GNU Rot[t]log Manual}), is also
+provided.
 
 This service is part of @code{%base-services}, and thus enabled by
 default, with the default settings, for commonly encountered log files.
diff --git a/gnu/services/admin.scm b/gnu/services/admin.scm
index 571af6a04e..deaa3b6c89 100644
--- a/gnu/services/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/admin.scm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
 ;;; Copyright © 2016 Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
-;;; Copyright © 2016-2024 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
+;;; Copyright © 2016-2025 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Brice Waegeneire <brice@waegenei.re>
 ;;; Copyright © 2023 Giacomo Leidi <goodoldpaul@autistici.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2024 Gabriel Wicki <gabriel@erlikon.ch>
@@ -45,7 +45,18 @@ (define-module (gnu services admin)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (ice-9 vlist)
-  #:export (%default-rotations
+  #:export (log-rotation-configuration
+            log-rotation-configuration?
+            log-rotation-configuration-provision
+            log-rotation-configuration-requirement
+            log-rotation-configuration-calendar-event
+            log-rotation-configuration-external-log-files
+            log-rotation-configuration-compression
+            log-rotation-configuration-expiry
+            log-rotation-configuration-size-threshold
+            log-rotation-service-type
+
+            %default-rotations
             %rotated-files
 
             log-rotation
@@ -112,14 +123,105 @@ (define-module (gnu services admin)
 
 ;;; Commentary:
 ;;;
-;;; This module implements configuration of rottlog by writing
-;;; /etc/rottlog/{rc,hourly|daily|weekly}.  Example usage
-;;;
-;;;     (mcron-service)
-;;;     (service rottlog-service-type)
+;;; This module provides basic system administration tools: log rotation,
+;;; unattended upgrades, etc.
 ;;;
 ;;; Code:
 
+
+;;;
+;;; Shepherd's log rotation service.
+;;;
+
+(define %default-log-rotation-calendar-event
+  ;; Default calendar event when log rotation is triggered.
+  #~(calendar-event #:minutes '(0)
+                    #:hours '(22)
+                    #:days-of-week '(sunday)))
+
+(define (gexp-or-integer? x)
+  (or (gexp? x) (integer? x)))
+
+(define-configuration log-rotation-configuration
+  (provision
+   (list-of-symbols '(log-rotation))
+   "The name(s) of the log rotation Shepherd service."
+   empty-serializer)
+  (requirement
+   (list-of-symbols (if for-home? '() '(user-processes)))
+   "Dependencies of the log rotation Shepherd service."
+   empty-serializer)
+  (calendar-event
+   (gexp %default-log-rotation-calendar-event)
+   "Gexp containing the @dfn{calendar event} when log rotation occurs.
+@xref{Timers,,, shepherd, The GNU Shepherd Manual}, for more information on
+calendar events."
+   empty-serializer)
+  (external-log-files
+   (list-of-strings '())
+   "List of file names, external log files that should also be
+rotated."
+   empty-serializer)
+  (compression
+   (symbol 'zstd)
+   "The compression method used for rotated log files, one of
+@code{'none}, @code{'gzip}, and @code{'zstd}."
+   empty-serializer)
+  (expiry
+   (gexp-or-integer #~(%default-log-expiry))
+   "Age in seconds after which a log file is deleted."
+   empty-serializer)
+  (size-threshold
+   (gexp-or-integer #~(%default-rotation-size-threshold))
+   "Size in bytes below which a log file is @emph{not} rotated."
+   empty-serializer))
+
+(define (log-rotation-shepherd-services config)
+  (list (shepherd-service
+         (provision (log-rotation-configuration-provision config))
+         (requirement (log-rotation-configuration-requirement config))
+         (modules '((shepherd service timer)      ;for 'calendar-event'
+                    (shepherd service log-rotation)))
+         (free-form #~(log-rotation-service
+                       #$(log-rotation-configuration-calendar-event config)
+                       #:provision
+                       '#$(log-rotation-configuration-provision config)
+                       #:requirement
+                       '#$(log-rotation-configuration-requirement config)
+                       #:external-log-files
+                       '#$(log-rotation-configuration-external-log-files
+                           config)
+                       #:compression
+                       '#$(log-rotation-configuration-compression config)
+                       #:expiry
+                       #$(log-rotation-configuration-expiry config)
+                       #:rotation-size-threshold
+                       #$(log-rotation-configuration-size-threshold
+                          config))))))
+
+(define log-rotation-service-type
+  (service-type
+   (name 'log-rotation)
+   (description
+    "Periodically rotate log files using the Shepherd's log rotation service.
+Run @command{herd status log-rotation} to view its status, @command{herd files
+log-rotation} to list files subject to log rotation.")
+   (extensions (list (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
+                                        log-rotation-shepherd-services)))
+   (compose concatenate)
+   (extend (lambda (config log-files)
+             (log-rotation-configuration
+              (inherit config)
+              (external-log-files
+               (append (log-rotation-configuration-external-log-files config)
+                       log-files)))))
+   (default-value (log-rotation-configuration))))
+
+
+;;;
+;;; Rottlog + mcron.
+;;;
+
 (define-record-type* <log-rotation> log-rotation make-log-rotation
   log-rotation?
   (files       log-rotation-files)                ;list of strings
