US Patent 11892909 Managing capacity reduction due to storage device failure

A system and method for managing a reduction in capacity of a memory sub-system. An example method involving a memory sub-system: detecting a failure of at least one memory device of the set, wherein the failure affects stored data; notifying a host system of a change in a capacity of the set of memory devices; receiving from the host system an indication to continue at a reduced capacity; and updating the set of memory devices to change the capacity to the reduced capacity.