Teradata systems were the first to store and analyze 1 terabyte of data in 1992. Hard disk drives were 2.5GB in 1991 so the definition of big data continuously evolves according to Kryder's Law. Teradata installed the first petabyte class RDBMS based system in 2007.
Yum Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is the largest quick-service restaurant company in the world, with over 41,000 restaurants across 125 countries. The company is most known for its franchise chains KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, and it owns a controlling interest in Chinaâs Little Sheep.
âIn this economy, thatâs a tremendous achievement,â says Paul Brown, vice president of franchise sales. The company has maintained growth by continuing to offer value to franchisees. At 26.3 percent, Churchâs boasts the highest profitability of any billion-dollar restaurant company, and average unit volumes are over $900,000 for company-owned stores.