Odroid C1+ is a better alternative, as it has hardware gigabit Ethernet and still inexpensive ($35). [1] Raspberry Pi's have USB-based Ethernet; it has poor th

Odroid C1+ is a better alternative, as it has hardware gigabit Ethernet and still inexpensive ($35). [1] Raspberry Pi's have USB-based Ethernet; it has poor throughput and I heard reports of Ethernet hanging under load. It's better to have something with proper hardware networking and, ideally, disk controller for heavy usage scenarios. [1] http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G141578608433 http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code...