diff --git a/send-zabbix-backup-info.sh b/send-zabbix-backup-info.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e3e9ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/send-zabbix-backup-info.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]
+then
+        echo "No argument supplied. Use this script with:"
+        echo "send-zabbix-backup-info.sh <servicename> <duration_ms> <files_created> <bytes_sent> <end_date>"
+        exit 0
+fi
+
+SERVICE_NAME=$1
+DURATION_MS=$2
+FILES_CREATED=$3
+BYTES_SENT=$4
+END_DATE=$5
+
+if ! command -v zabbix_sender >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+        echo "zabbix_sender could not be found. Is the package zabbix-sender installed?"
+        exit 1
+fi
+echo " == Sending backup information to zabbix"
+# send completed
+zabbix_sender -s "$(hostname)" -k "backup.status[$SERVICE_NAME] -o 1"
+zabbix_sender -s "$(hostname)" -k "backup.duration[$SERVICE_NAME] -o $DURATION_MS"
+zabbix_sender -s "$(hostname)" -k "backup.files[$SERVICE_NAME] -o $FILES_CREATED"
+zabbix_sender -s "$(hostname)" -k "backup.bytes[$SERVICE_NAME] -o $BYTES_SENT"
+zabbix_sender -s "$(hostname)" -k "backup.date[$SERVICE_NAME] -o '$END_DATE'"
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diff --git a/tar-and-backup-service.sh b/tar-and-backup-service.sh
index 88d923a..12c8393 100755
--- a/tar-and-backup-service.sh
+++ b/tar-and-backup-service.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]
         then
                 echo "No argument supplied. Use this script with:"
-                echo "tar-and-backup-service.sh <servicename> <foldername>"
+                echo "tar-and-backup-service.sh <servicename> <foldername> [-z]"
+                echo "Use the -z flag to also send information about the backup to zabbix"
                 exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -13,10 +14,34 @@ SERVICE_NAME=$1
 BACKUP_FOLDER=$2
 TAR_FILE=$SERVICE_NAME.tar.gz
 
+START_MS=$(date +%s%3N)
+
 echo " == Backing up $SERVICE_NAME to $TAR_FILE"
 echo " == Creating tar.gz file"
 tar czvf $TAR_FILE $BACKUP_FOLDER
 echo " == transfering tar file"
-rsync -avz --stats --progress $TAR_FILE sem@10.10.100.52:/home/sem/$SERVICE_NAME/
+
+TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
+rsync -avz --stats --progress $TAR_FILE sem@10.10.100.52:/home/sem/$SERVICE_NAME/ | tee "$TMPFILE"
+RSYNC_OUTPUT="$(cat $TMPFILE)"
+rm "$TMPFILE"
+
 echo " == Removing local tar file"
-rm $TAR_FILE
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+rm $TAR_FILE
+
+BYTES_SENT=$(echo "$RSYNC_OUTPUT" | grep "Total transferred file size" | cut -d: -f2 | cut -d' ' -f2 | tr -d ' ' | tr -d ',')
+FILES_CREATED=$(echo "$RSYNC_OUTPUT" | grep "Number of regular files transferred" | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' ')
+ 
+END_MS=$(date +%s%3N)
+DURATION_MS=$((END_MS - START_MS))
+END_DATE=$(date "+%d-%m-%Y %H:%M:%S")
+
+echo " == Backup completed in $DURATION_MS ms"
+echo " == Total bytes sent: $BYTES_SENT"
+echo " == Total files created: $FILES_CREATED"
+
+if [ "$3" == "-z" ]
+then
+        SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+        "$SCRIPT_DIR/send-zabbix-backup-info.sh" $SERVICE_NAME $DURATION_MS $FILES_CREATED $BYTES_SENT "$END_DATE"
+fi
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diff --git a/update-zabbix-backup-status.sh b/update-zabbix-backup-status.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8d94ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update-zabbix-backup-status.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# script to send info about a backup to zabbix.
+# Usage:
+# update-zabbix-backup-status.sh [-sf] HOSTNAME SERVICE_NAME [DURATION] [SIZE]
+# parameters:
+# -s            Backup succeeded (required if not failed)
+# -f            Backup failed (required if not succeeded)
+# HOSTNAME      hostname of the host that performed the backup
+# SERVICE_NAME  name of the service that was backed up
+# DURATION      duration of the backup
+# SIZE          Size in bytes of the transfered files
+
+function print_help 
+{
+    echo "script to send info about a backup to zabbix."
+    echo "Usage:"
+    echo "  update-zabbix-backup-status.sh [-sf] HOSTNAME SERVICE_NAME [DURATION] [SIZE]"
+    echo "parameters:"
+    echo "  -s            Backup succeeded (required if not failed)"
+    echo "  -f            Backup failed (required if not succeeded)"
+    echo "  -h            Show this message"
+    echo "  HOSTNAME      hostname of the host that performed the backup"
+    echo "  SERVICE_NAME  name of the service that was backed up"
+    echo "  DURATION      duration of the backup. Only needed if succeeded"
+    echo "  SIZE          Size in bytes of the transfered files. Only needed if succeeded"
+}
+
+if [ -z $1 ]
+then
+    echo "Please provide arguments. Use -h to show help"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "-h" ]
+then
+    print_help
+fi
+
+if ! command -v zabbix_sender >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+    echo "zabbix_sender could not be found. Is it and the zabbix_agent2 installed?"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# TODO implement sending items to zabbix
+# Use zabbix_sender directly? (for some reason not installed on games vm) https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/manual/concepts/sender
+
+# Or create python script and use python library? https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/devel/python
+# if using python script I can run the rsync backup command using subprocess, and catch the output of that
+# then I can check the bytes sent to calculate the size
+    
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