diff --git a/backupmult.ps1 b/backupmult.ps1
index 02e2128..5eff343 100644
--- a/backupmult.ps1
+++ b/backupmult.ps1
@@ -6,22 +6,21 @@ param(
     [string]$MvName,
     
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-    [int]$Jobs = 2    
+    [int]$Jobs = 2,
+    
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+    [int]$LogRetentionDays = 30
 )
 
-#
 # backupmult.ps1 - Parallel database backup script using Ola H
 #
 # Uses Ola H's built-in parallel processing by starting multiple concurrent backup jobs
-# Each job will automatically share the database load using DatabasesInParallel=Y
+# Each job will automatically share the database load using DatabasesInParallel=Y if Jobs>1
 
-# TODO: Log file management (don't just overwrite existing logs)
 # TODO: See if there is way to query QueueDatabase during backup to monitor progress
 
 $fullBackupDay = 'Thursday'
 $fullBackupOverdueDays = 7
-$instanceName = $SqlInstance.Split('\')[1]
-$logFile = "C:\Rubrik\logs\backup_$instanceName.log"
 $SAFile = "C:\Rubrik\scripts\rbksql.xml"
 
 function Write-Log($message, $jobId = "") {
@@ -50,6 +49,82 @@ function Write-Log($message, $jobId = "") {
     Write-Host $logEntry
 }
 
+# Parse instance name from SQL instance parameter
+$instanceParts = $SqlInstance -split '\\'
+if ($instanceParts.Length -eq 2) {
+    $instanceName = $instanceParts[1]
+} elseif ($instanceParts.Length -eq 1) {
+    $instanceName = $instanceParts[0]
+} else {
+    $instanceName = $SqlInstance.Replace('\\', '_').Replace('/', '_')
+}
+
+if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($instanceName)) {
+    Write-Host "ERROR: Could not determine instance name from SqlInstance: '$SqlInstance'"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Sanitize and trim the instance name for safe filenames
+$instanceName = $instanceName.Trim()
+$invalidChars = [IO.Path]::GetInvalidFileNameChars()
+foreach ($c in $invalidChars) {
+    $escaped = [regex]::Escape($c)
+    $instanceName = $instanceName -replace $escaped, '_'
+}
+
+$timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd_HHmmss"
+$logDir = "C:\Rubrik\logs"
+# Ensure log directory exists before building/using log file
+if (-not (Test-Path $logDir)) {
+    try {
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $logDir -Force | Out-Null
+    } catch {
+        Write-Host "ERROR: Could not create log directory $logDir : $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+$logFileName = "backup_{0}_{1}.log" -f $instanceName, $timestamp
+$logFile = Join-Path $logDir $logFileName
+
+Write-Log "DEBUG: SqlInstance='$SqlInstance', instanceName='$instanceName', logFile='$logFile'"
+
+# Function to clean up old log files
+function Remove-OldLogs {
+    param([int]$retentionDays)
+    
+    $logDir = "C:\Rubrik\logs"
+    if (-not (Test-Path $logDir)) {
+        try {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $logDir -Force | Out-Null
+            Write-Log "INFO: Created log directory: $logDir"
+        } catch {
+            Write-Log "ERROR: Failed to create log directory $logDir. $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            return
+        }
+    }
+    
+    $cutoffDate = (Get-Date).AddDays(-$retentionDays)
+    Write-Log "INFO: Cleaning up log files older than $retentionDays days (before $($cutoffDate.ToString('yyyy-MM-dd')))"
+    
+    $oldLogs = Get-ChildItem -Path $logDir -Filter "*.log" | Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -lt $cutoffDate }
+    $deletedCount = 0
+    
+    foreach ($logFile in $oldLogs) {
+        try {
+            Remove-Item $logFile.FullName -Force
+            $deletedCount++
+        } catch {
+            Write-Log "WARNING: Failed to delete old log file $($logFile.Name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    Write-Log "INFO: Cleaned up $deletedCount old log files"
+}
+
+# Clean up old logs before starting
+Remove-OldLogs -retentionDays $LogRetentionDays
+
 # Import SQL Server PowerShell module
 try {
     if (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name SqlServer) {
@@ -69,8 +144,8 @@ try {
     }
 }
 catch {
-    Write-Host "ERROR: Failed to import SQL Server PowerShell module. Please install it using: Install-Module -Name SqlServer -AllowClobber"
-    Write-Host "ERROR: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    Write-Log "ERROR: Failed to import SQL Server PowerShell module. Please install it using: Install-Module -Name SqlServer -AllowClobber"
+    Write-Log "ERROR: $($_.Exception.Message)"
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +216,7 @@ if ($clusterInstance) {
         $query.gqlRequest().Variables
 
         if (-not $dryrun) {
-            $result = $query.Invoke()
+            $query.Invoke()
         } else {
             Write-Log "Dry run mode: Managed Volume update not invoked."
         }
@@ -184,12 +259,12 @@ try {
 $directoryParam = $paths -join ', '
    
 # Validate job count
-if ($Jobs -lt 1 -or $Jobs -gt 8) {
-    Write-Host "ERROR: Jobs parameter must be between 1 and 8. Provided: $Jobs"
+if ($Jobs -lt 1 -or $Jobs -gt 4) {
+    Write-Log "ERROR: Jobs parameter must be between 1 and 4. Provided: $Jobs"
     exit 1
 }
 
-Write-Host "INFO: Starting $Jobs parallel backup jobs"
+Write-Log "INFO: Starting $Jobs parallel backup jobs"
 
 $today = (Get-Date).Date
 
@@ -262,18 +337,27 @@ function Get-BackupType($directoryParam) {
 $backupInfo = Get-BackupType $directoryParam
 Write-Log "Selected $($backupInfo.Type) backup ($($backupInfo.Reason))"
 
-# Build the Ola H query with DatabasesInParallel enabled
-$query = @"
-EXECUTE [dbo].[DatabaseBackup] 
-    @Databases = 'ALL_DATABASES',
-    @Directory = '$directoryParam',
-    @BackupType = '$($backupInfo.Type)',
-    @Verify = 'N',
-    @CleanupTime = $($backupInfo.CleanupTime),
-    @CheckSum = 'Y',
-    @LogToTable = 'Y',
-    @DatabasesInParallel = 'Y'
-"@
+# Build the Ola H query. Include DatabasesInParallel only when multiple jobs are used
+# Build parameter lines so we can avoid leaving a trailing comma when omitting DatabasesInParallel
+$paramLines = @(
+    "@Databases = 'ALL_DATABASES'",
+    "@Directory = '$directoryParam'",
+    "@BackupType = '$($backupInfo.Type)'",
+    "@Verify = 'N'",
+    "@CleanupTime = $($backupInfo.CleanupTime)",
+    "@CheckSum = 'Y'",
+    "@LogToTable = 'Y'"
+)
+
+# Only enable DatabasesInParallel when we run more than one job
+if ($Jobs -gt 1) {
+    $paramLines += "@DatabasesInParallel = 'Y'"
+}
+
+# Join with commas and indentation to produce clean SQL parameter list
+$params = $paramLines -join ",`n    "
+
+$query = "EXECUTE [dbo].[DatabaseBackup] `n    $params"
 
 Write-Log "SQL Query: $query"
 
@@ -296,7 +380,7 @@ function Start-BackupJob {
             $jobLogFile = $BaseLogFile -replace '\.log$', "-job$JobId.log"
         } else {
             # Fallback log file path
-            $jobLogFile = "C:\Rubrik\backup-multi-job$JobId.log"
+            $jobLogFile = "C:\Rubrik\logs\backup-multi-job$JobId.log"
         }
         
         Write-Output "DEBUG: Job log file will be: '$jobLogFile'"
@@ -447,7 +531,7 @@ function Start-BackupJob {
 }
 
 # Start parallel backup jobs
-Write-Log "Starting $Jobs parallel backup jobs using DatabasesInParallel feature"
+Write-Log "Starting $Jobs parallel backup jobs"
 [System.Collections.ArrayList]$jobList = @()
 
 for ($i = 1; $i -le $Jobs; $i++) {