Internet-of-things (IoT) technology offers new visibility into business operations and customer behavior by connecting the physical and digital worlds. Companies that have successfully implemented IoT systems know that the business value of the IoT is created by analyzing the data, drawing insights, and improving actions and outcomes. But designing and executing IoT analytics creates new challenges for analytics professionals because centralized analytics often won't deliver insights and actions in a timely and relevant way. Read this report to understand the new approaches and new topologies that IoT implementers are using to distribute analytics across edge devices, gateways, and data centers.