How can one optimize PHP code to prevent excessive disk space usage for session data?

Excessive disk space usage for session data in PHP can be optimized by using a more efficient session storage mechanism such as Redis or Memcached. These in-memory storage solutions can significantly reduce the amount of data being written to disk and improve overall performance.

// Example of using Redis for session storage
ini_set('session.save_handler', 'redis');
ini_set('session.save_path', 'tcp://127.0.0.1:6379');

session_start();