# What is \`.output.write.latency\`?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-output-write-latency/370236>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [November 8, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-output-write-latency/370236 "2024-11-08T15:51:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![dwjvaughan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dwjvaughan/32/10648_2.png) [@dwjvaughan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dwjvaughan)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-output-write-latency/370236/1 "2024-11-08T15:51:30Z")

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The docs don't seem to render properly for me, and I can't find the source for this in GitHub. Could someone please explain what `output.write.latency` means? And the implications of having some?

> **[Understand metrics in Filebeat logs | Filebeat Reference \[8.15\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/understand-filebeat-logs.html)**

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Running version 8.15.3 of filebeat, writing to logstash.

Many thanks,  
Dave

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**Author:** ![dwjvaughan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dwjvaughan/32/10648_2.png) [@dwjvaughan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dwjvaughan)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-output-write-latency/370236/2 "2024-11-08T15:55:21Z")

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As soon as I post, I find it... [beats/libbeat/docs/metrics-in-logs.asciidoc at main · elastic/beats · GitHub](https://github.com/elastic/beats/blob/main/libbeat/docs/metrics-in-logs.asciidoc?plain=1#L193)