InfluxDB has introduced a new version rewritten from scratch to improve performance across the board, requiring adjustments to applications to incorporate it. To facilitate internal migration from legacy versions of InfluxDB, Telegraf instances needed a simple way to send data to the new database without interruptions or issues. Adding a new `outputs.influxdb` entry to the Telegraf configuration file, referencing the new InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster, made this possible. The process involves obtaining credentials by contacting InfluxData Support and creating a database and token using `influxctl`. These credentials are then used in the new output plugin configuration, allowing data to flow to both the existing legacy database and the new InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated database after restarting the Telegraf agent.