Equinix is really a top tier provider. I have some space down in San Jose SV5 and it's pretty awesome. If anyone is interested in a colo swap let me know. I have a few units free and would love to barter it for some space maybe a bit closer to SF.
Also just for kicks I requested a quote for the SV5 center a few months back. They are roughly 3.2k / month for a full rack [1]:
What makes them a "top tier provider"? They provide power and cooling and rack real estate. They don't have a backbone. There's plenty of carrier neutral facilities that provide the same for cheaper. They all provide similar SLAs these days.
Also just for kicks I requested a quote for the SV5 center a few months back. They are roughly 3.2k / month for a full rack [1]:
[1] http://i.imgur.com/ZPDm3gi.png