English to Chinese Tech/Engineering Computers: Systems, Networks

But that was merely the lowest hanging fruit. GM and other companies have discovered that they have six or seven—maybe even 10 or 12—overlapping databases in three or four rival departments that could (and should) be consolidated into no more than two or three large shared databases. This doesn't merely reduce hard dollar IT costs; it provides a chance for operational and organizational efficiencies—layoffs, even. Any wonder why some executives prefer to pick on IT budgets?
注：文章的中心主题是讲应当削减IT系统，而不是一味削减成本。