DRIVE CRYPTOGRAPHIC VALUE MANAGEMENT

A method, system, and computer program product for managing a storage array in a storage system, the storage array comprising a first and second data blocks comprising: receiving a set of cryptographic values from the storage array, the set comprising a first value associated with the first data block, and a second value associated with the second data block; analysing the set of cryptographic values to determine a set of associations, the set of associations comprising a first association between the first data block and the second data block, storing the set of associations; and in response to determining the set of associations, performing a storage management operation on at least one of the first data block and the second data block.