On prem is worse in some cases. If you don't have access to the source code or ability to modify it, you're still at the mercy of someone else and now there's likely additional hoops to jump through.
If your Oracle DB or Cisco router has a software big, you can always restore/rebuild but that doesn't guarantee you won't hit it again and in both cases you're still at the mercy of the company producing it.
Even if you're on OSS are you able to fix a data corruption bug yourself?
You get more control over maintenance windows and backups, but it doesn't automatically guarantee better uptime.
If your Oracle DB or Cisco router has a software big, you can always restore/rebuild but that doesn't guarantee you won't hit it again and in both cases you're still at the mercy of the company producing it.
Even if you're on OSS are you able to fix a data corruption bug yourself?
You get more control over maintenance windows and backups, but it doesn't automatically guarantee better uptime.