You can connect to the core without it going through the spark cloud, as documented on their website. http://docs.spark.io/#/examples/local-communication http:

You can connect to the core without it going through the spark cloud, as documented on their website. http://docs.spark.io/#/examples/local-communication http://docs.spark.io/#/examples/local-communication Eventually they promised to open source their entire cloud stack. Eagerly awaiting when they do.