![Switching models on the gateway using the Helix Device Cloud interface](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2016/09/iotlifecycle2.png)
Since the idea of an “IoT analytical lifecycle,” may be understood in many different ways, let’s start with a definition. Performing analytics at the data center and the cloud is well established practice, and is still quite relevant. With growing numbers of connected devices and availability of computing capabilities at