IBM (IBM) is ready to launch a new product in the Big Data field to compliment its move into so-called converged systems, where it will take on such rivals as Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Oracle (ORCL). An announcement could come on Oct. 9, at a scheduled IBM event in Boston, according to AllThingsD. The report says IBM aims to simplify how companies handle Big Data problems that stem from managing and analyzing the massive amounts of data generated