Storage disk file subsystem and defect management systems and methods

A method comprising:

• at least a processor and memory configured to:
• communicating, to a first computing device, a component identifier associated with a storage device;
• receiving, from the first computing device, maintenance information associated with the component identifier;
• and
• implementing a storage defect management policy at the storage device based on the maintenance information.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to communicate, to a first computing device, a component identifier associated with a storage device;
• computer readable program code configured to receive, from the first computing device, maintenance information associated with the component identifier;
• and
• computer readable program code configured to implement a storage defect management policy at the storage device based on the maintenance information.