One technique for extending flash storage lifespan and data quality with data retention protection includes: determining whether page data included in a page in a solid state drive (SSD) has been copied to another storage; in the event that the page data has not been copied to the other storage: determining whether the page data is to be refreshed; and in the event that the page data is determined to be refreshed, refreshing at least the page data. Another technique includes determining whether a number of times a page has been read exceeds a read threshold, or an amount of time since the page was written exceeds a retention threshold.