ftr str s cntrlsd rpstry r dt strg lyr whr srs cn str, shr, nd dscvr crtd ftrs fr mchn lrnng (ML) mdls.Th cncpt ftn ssctd wth ftr ngnrng fcltts th prcssng nd trnsfrmtn f rw dt nt cnsmbl ftrs fr mdl trnng nd srvng pplns. By strmlnng ftr ngnrng thrgh ftr bnk fr th strg, dfntn nd dscvry f rsbl ftrs, th ftr str prvds flxblty crss dffrnt bg dt mdls nd dvlpmnt tms. Th cntrlstn ftr ls nhncs cllbrtn, nsrs cnsstncy, nd cclrts th dplymnt f ML mdls. Th ftr str pltfrm ls fcltts jnt ffrt mng vrs tms wthn rgnstns s t llws ccss t dvrs dtsts wtht th ntrfrnc ftn bsrvd n trdtnl cntrlsd systms.
Ftr strs typclly hndl tw prmry typs f dt, btch dt nd rl-tm dt. Btch Dt s drvd frm dt lks r dt wrhss nd cnssts f lrg, sttc dtsts nt pdtd n rl tm. Rl-tm Dt s gnrtd frm strmng nd lg vnt, cntnsly pdtd nd mmdtly fd nt th ftr str.