# Filebeat is not reading the log file in real time

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-is-not-reading-the-log-file-in-real-time/261270>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [January 15, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-is-not-reading-the-log-file-in-real-time/261270 "2021-01-15T14:17:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![jsoriano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jsoriano/32/27920_2.png) [@jsoriano](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsoriano)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-is-not-reading-the-log-file-in-real-time/261270/5 "2021-01-18T18:55:44Z")

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@Tek_Chand take a look to this comment: [FileBeat slow - Improve performance](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-slow-improve-performance/144717/3) I think it can be useful in your case.

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