The document discusses the future of cloud computing, including its disruptive possibilities and potential risks. It describes cloud computing as computing as a service distributed over the internet that provides flexible resources users pay for as they use. The future of cloud computing is predicted to see software as a service take the lead over infrastructure and platform services. Public cloud usage is projected to decline while private and hybrid cloud models increase. Cloud computing is also projected to have widespread socio-economic impacts through its effects on business, IT, and society.