# Beats cuses high CPU loads when send data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-cuses-high-cpu-loads-when-send-data/287211>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** packetbeat\
**Created:** [October 20, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-cuses-high-cpu-loads-when-send-data/287211 "2021-10-20T14:56:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alvaro\_Eixea](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alvaro_eixea/32/93952_2.png) [@Alvaro\_Eixea](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alvaro_Eixea)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-cuses-high-cpu-loads-when-send-data/287211/1 "2021-10-20T14:56:00Z")

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HI,  
I found that when packetbeat send data to Elasticsearch, CPU loads increases and host freeze.

Can I control when the beat send data to Elasticsearch?  
I mean, Can I have the beats send the data at 04:00, by example?

Thnx.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-cuses-high-cpu-loads-when-send-data/287211/2 "2021-11-17T16:56:07Z")

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