MECM/SCCM SQL Queries

 Get process core count.

SELECT
 DISTINCT(CPU.SystemName0) AS [System Name],
 CPU.Manufacturer0 AS Manufacturer,
 CPU.Name0 AS Name,
 COUNT(CPU.ResourceID) AS [Number of CPUs],
 CPU.NumberOfCores0 AS [Number of Cores per CPU],
 CPU.NumberOfLogicalProcessors0 AS [Logical CPU Count]
 FROM [dbo].[v_GS_PROCESSOR] CPU
 GROUP BY
 CPU.SystemName0,
 CPU.Manufacturer0,
 CPU.Name0,
 CPU.NumberOfCores0,
 CPU.NumberOfLogicalProcessors0

ConfigMgr device collection queries

WQL query to create a device collection based on installed software.

select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_INSTALLED_SOFTWARE on SMS_G_System_INSTALLED_SOFTWARE.ResourceID
= SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_G_System_INSTALLED_SOFTWARE.ProductName like "%NetScaler Gateway%" and SMS_G_System_INSTALLED_SOFTWARE.ProductVersion = "10.5.52.11"

Deploying Configmr updates step by step

Good post on technet.

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Deploy-Software-Updates-87a403fc