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Thank you for your quick response, I am a big fan of robocopy and I was so close to switch back to windows server 2003 because of the awful server 2008 backup tools.<br />
Anyway, I just wanted to confirm that *Maybe* someone was able to come up with a solution without the need to go and spend extra $$$ for something that should've been there in the first place!<br />
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Thank you for your quick response, I am a big fan of robocopy and I was so close to switch back to windows server 2003 because of the awful server 2008 backup tools.
Anyway, I just wanted to confirm that *Maybe* someone was able to come up with a solution without the need to go and spend extra $$$ for something that should've been there in the first place!
 


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Is there anyway I can be notified if the backup is completed or not?<br />
I mean in server 2003 I used to email myself the log file, but with server 2008 there must somthing similar to that? <br />
I am using the wbadmin start backup command 
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Is there anyway I can be notified if the backup is completed or not?
I mean in server 2003 I used to email myself the log file, but with server 2008 there must somthing similar to that? 
I am using the wbadmin start backup command 

wbadmin start backup

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Network Management involves issues that are independent of specific hardware or software, including email policies, upgrade planning, backup scheduling and working with managed service providers for Desktop-As-A-Service (DaaS), Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) and the like through the use of tools, coupled with manufacturer standards, best practice guidelines, policies and procedures plus all other relevant documentation. Network management also includes monitoring, alerting and reporting, management reporting, planning for device or service updates, the backup of configurations, the setting of key performance indicators and measures (KPIs/KPMs), associated service level agreements and problem records as part of the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework.

Network Management

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.