Xiaoxiong Tian

Title: Xiaoxiong Tian: Inventor in Distributed Computing

Introduction

Xiaoxiong Tian is an inventor based in Kirkland, Washington, and is associated with Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His work focuses on systems for managing and upgrading resources in distributed computing environments. He is credited with 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Tian’s listed patents concern autonomous upgrades of deployed resources in distributed computing environments. The described system identifies updates, including operating system image and virtual machine extension updates, and determines which tenants and deployed resources may be affected. It then groups eligible resources into batches and upgrades them.

The system checks upgraded resources with diagnostic tests to assess whether the upgrades succeeded. These tests may use scripts supplied by tenants, and the upgrade process can be paused or stopped when success metrics are not met. The system may also test and certify newly published updates before deployment.

Career Highlights

Tian’s patent work addresses the challenges of applying updates across distributed computing systems. Its described approach combines resource identification, staged upgrades, diagnostics, and safeguards intended to help manage deployment risks.

Collaborations

Tian is associated with Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His listed coworkers include Gregory Marvin Door and Ravikiran Janardhan Reddy.

Conclusion

Xiaoxiong Tian’s patent portfolio highlights methods for autonomously upgrading distributed computing resources while monitoring results and managing deployment risks.