# Multiple filebeat outputs of same type (e.g., logstash) to different destinations (no loadbalancing)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-filebeat-outputs-of-same-type-e-g-logstash-to-different-destinations-no-loadbalancing/56670>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [July 28, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-filebeat-outputs-of-same-type-e-g-logstash-to-different-destinations-no-loadbalancing/56670 "2016-07-28T20:26:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![wdienst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wdienst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wdienst)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-filebeat-outputs-of-same-type-e-g-logstash-to-different-destinations-no-loadbalancing/56670/1 "2016-07-28T20:26:02Z")

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Is it possible to have multiple filebeat outputs of same type (e.g., logstash) sent to different destinations (no loadbalancing)?

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**Author:** ![steffens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/steffens/32/79630_2.png) [@steffens](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steffens)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-filebeat-outputs-of-same-type-e-g-logstash-to-different-destinations-no-loadbalancing/56670/2 "2016-07-29T11:27:07Z")

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No, see [related enhancement request](https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/1035) also explaining why this might be a bad idea.

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-filebeat-outputs-of-same-type-e-g-logstash-to-different-destinations-no-loadbalancing/56670/3 "2017-07-05T21:50:51Z")

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