... and here finally comes Predis!

examples/MultipleSetAndGet.php

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+<?php
+require_once 'SharedConfigurations.php';
+
+// redis can set keys and their relative values in one go 
+// using MSET, then the same values can be retrieved with 
+// a single command using MGET.
+
+$mkv = array(
+    'usr:0001' => 'First user',
+    'usr:0002' => 'Second user', 
+    'usr:0003' => 'Third user' 
+);
+
+$redis = new Predis\Client(REDIS_HOST, REDIS_PORT);
+$redis->select(REDIS_DB);
+
+$redis->mset($mkv);
+$retval = $redis->mget(array_keys($mkv));
+
+print_r($retval);
+
+/* OUTPUT:
+Array
+(
+    [0] => First user
+    [1] => Second user
+    [2] => Third user
+)
+*/
+?>