backup job step from remote server

I want to run a backup of a database against a remote server through a SQL
Agent job.
So I have the following TSQL Command in my job step. I know it works, but is
there something better ?
xp_cmdshell 'sqlcmd -S ServerA -Q "backup database test to disk =
''M:\backups\test.bak'' with init "'
You could just do an OS cmd step and skip the xp_cmdshell. Or a linked
server with the proper permissions. I am not sure if those are much better
though...
Jason Massie
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"Hassan" <hassan@.test.com> wrote in message
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>I want to run a backup of a database against a remote server through a SQL
>Agent job.
> So I have the following TSQL Command in my job step. I know it works, but
> is there something better ?
> xp_cmdshell 'sqlcmd -S ServerA -Q "backup database test to disk =
> ''M:\backups\test.bak'' with init "'