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FuelPHP includes the Redis_Db class, which is a pure-PHP implementation of a Redis client. It does not require any external dependency, it communicates with the Redis server using sockets.

Obviously, since it's a PHP implementation, it's slower than using an extension, so for any serious usage I would suggest you keep using the PECL extension.

Not sure there is any point. The Redis_Db class doesn't do anything magical, it just provides the same sort of methods the PECL extension gives.

It's primarily there for environments where you need a redis library, but you are not in a position to install the PECL extension,