I have searched this question but could not find an answer on this site.

There was a related question - Latest Ethernet shield - used pins, how to bypass restrictions on arduino forums, but, I was unable to understand what the answer meant.

The background of my project:

My project requires

| S.No. | IO Type | IO Qty |
|-------+---------+--------|
| 1     | AI      |     11 |
| 2     | DI      |      9 |
| 3     | DO      |     11 |  

I intend to connect this arduino board via ethernet shield to a network. I want to receive data over the network for display and storage purposes on a PC.

Questions:

1. What Arduino board should I select?
2. Will ESP8266 be compatiable with the suggested model?
3. Are there any pitfalls that should be considered when making the selection for this design.

P.S: I have raised the same question on the arduino forum. If I get an answer- I will share my answer here as well

I have searched this question but could not find an answer on this site.

There was a related question - Latest Ethernet shield - used pins, how to bypass restrictions on arduino forums, but, I was unable to understand what the answer meant.

The background of my project:

My project requires

| S.No. | IO Type | IO Qty |
|-------+---------+--------|
| 1     | AI      |     11 |
| 2     | DI      |      9 |
| 3     | DO      |     11 |  

I intend to connect this arduino board via ethernet shield to a network. I want to receive data over the network for display and storage purposes on a PC.

Questions:

1. What Arduino board should I select?
2. Will ESP8266 be compatiable with the suggested model?
3. Are there any pitfalls that should be considered when making the selection for this design.

P.S: I have raised the same question on the arduino forum. If I get an answer- I will share my answer here as well