Use PowerShell's CIM remoting to query hardware and OS inventory across multiple remote Windows machines in bulk

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Verified steps

  1. Query multiple machines in one call using the -ComputerName array: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName host1,host2,host3
  2. Create reusable CIM sessions for repeated queries (avoids per-call connection overhead): $sessions = New-CimSession -ComputerName host1,host2; Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem -CimSession $sessions
  3. Gather disk inventory: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LogicalDisk -CimSession $sessions | Select-Object PSComputerName, DeviceID, Size, FreeSpace
  4. Remove sessions after use: Remove-CimSession $sessions
  5. Export results to CSV for reporting: Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor -CimSession $sessions | Select-Object PSComputerName, Name, NumberOfCores | Export-Csv inventory.csv -NoTypeInformation

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