This is from my experience:
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#1 After reading the hardware specs and software I will need, I wanted to ask how is it possible to run an entire world on one machine? SoE has clusters in the general range of 1 server to 5 zones. Can someone explain?
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It is true that SoE runs very few zone servers from a single server machine, however, they have redundant systems as well. They carry
MUCH great of a player base than any Emu server that I've seen. I am able to run Emu, locked so I am the only one on, from my own computer (logged in from a different computer). I am running AMD 2200+, 512M RAM. It bogs down after about 10 zone servers come up.
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#3 What is the game play quality compared to SoE's Servers? OR What are the differences, if any, to a SoE server? (This is not a question about server classifications like legit and non-legit servers but about the actual playability of the game, the feel, the lag, the spawns, etc)
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This all depends on how much time and effort you want to put into your own server. If your machine is a high end server, then you will notice that there will be a significantly less amount of latency. If you design your Emu server correctly, it will have the exact same spawns, loot, etc as Live, in addition to any additional things you would like to create.
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#5 If I run a server, I want to be able to control access to it. No one would be allowed to log in unless I approve their account on my server. Is this possible?
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There are actually several ways of doing this. If you have the time, and inclination, you could set up a firewall machine before your server in your network, then have people e-mail you with their desire to play, etc. Disallow all others access from the firewall machine, and allow those whom you deem are able to play. There are also other ways, such as what WR does.
My 2cp worth.