# Packetbeat Logstash and Elastic cloud **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-logstash-and-elastic-cloud/298034 **Category:** Beats **Tags:** packetbeat **Created:** [February 23, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-logstash-and-elastic-cloud/298034 "2022-02-23T12:32:08Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb) #### Post date: [February 23, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-logstash-and-elastic-cloud/298034/2 "2022-02-23T14:48:15Z")
Perhaps take a look at this... > [@Help/Advice needed setting up geo-ip filters in an on-prem Logstash to SIEM in Elastic Cloud instance](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-advice-needed-setting-up-geo-ip-filters-in-an-on-prem-logstash-to-siem-in-elastic-cloud-instance/273593/7): > > Hi @ronmer Thanks for the detailed explanation and questions. Quick Recap: So you want architecture B cool that is very common. Packetbeat -\> Logstash -\> Elasticsearch in Elastic Cloud With this architecture you do not need to do the GEO IP in Logstash if you are using Packetbeat. (I will show you below) With Logstash on prem you can have the exact same experience as you had on cloud following simple instructions below, very very little work. Good you understand Private IP. Y… --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-logstash-and-elastic-cloud/298034)._