Arduino For Data Collection

I am interested in using an Arduino to collect acceleration data. The sample rate would preferably be above 1000hz and this project would need to use 8 accelerometers in different locations. I have the following questions:

  1. Is this feasible with the combination of sample rate and number of inputs?
  2. Should I be looking for analog or digital accelerometers?
  3. Is the a wiring length between the Arduino and accelerometer not to exceed?

I am very new to Arduino and my only experience with them is from a college project.

Thanks in advance

You should just make the math samples/second * devices = total samples

1000 samples are those for 8 devices (a 125/sec) or per device (1000/second) ?

The analog input can do about 8000 samples per second [UNO] so there will be no time left to do somethin else (unless async modus is used, not trivial)
For digital sensors SPI is the only fast enough to do 8000 samples per second and have some time to do something with the measurement.

If you do 1000 samples in total an Arduino should be able to do so (depending on the processing you want)

  1. Yes

  2. depends on the sensor used.