The disclosed embodiments relate to logging activities of memory devices and adjusting the operation of a controller based on the activities. In one embodiment, a method comprises collecting, by a memory device, profile data, the profile data associated with read and write commands and corresponding address information issued to the memory device from a host device; storing, by the memory device, the profile data in a portion of a storage array managed by the memory device; receiving, by the memory device, an update generated based on the profile data, the update adjusting a configuration setting of the memory device; and processing, by the memory device, a received command based on the configuration setting.